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A  SELECTIVE  MICROFILM  EDITION 
PARTY 
(1911-1919) 


Thomas  E.  Jeffrey 
Senior  Editor 

Brian  C.  Shipley 
Theresa  M.  Collins 
Linda  E.  Endersby 
Editors 

David  A.  Ranzan 
Indexing  Editor 

Janette  Pardo 
Richard  Mizelle 
Peter  Mikulas 
Indexers 

Paul  B.  Israel 
Director  and  General  Editor 


Sponsors 

Rutgers,  The  State  University  of  New  Jersey 
National  Park  Service,  Edison  National  Historic  Site 
New  Jersey  Historical  Commission 


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at 

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National  Historical  Publications  and  Records  Commission 
18  June  1981 

Copyright  ©  2007  by  Rutgers,  The  State  University 


All  rights  reserved.  No  part  of  this  publication  including  any  portion  of  the  guide  and 
index  or  of  the  microfilm  may  be  reproduced,  stored  in  a  retrieval  system,  or  transmitted  in  any 
form  bv  any  means— graphic,  electronic,  mechanical,  or  chemical,  including  photocopying, 
recording  o*  taping,  or  information  storage  and  retrieval  systems-without  written  permission  of 
Rutgers,  The  State  University  ofNew  Jersey,  New  Brunswick,  New  Jersey. 

The  original  documents  in  this  edition  are  from  the  archives  at  the  Edison  National 
Historic  Site  at  West  Orange,  New  Jersey. 


ISBN  978-0-88692-887-2 


THOMAS  A.  EDISON  PAPERS  STAFF  (2007) 


Director  and  General  Editor 
Paul  Israel 

Senior  Editor 
Thomas  Jeffrey 

Associate  Editors 
Louis  Carlat 
Theresa  Collins 

Assistant  Editor 
David  Hochfelder 

Indexing  Editor 
David  Ranzan 

Consulting  Editor 
Linda  Endersby 

Visiting  Editor 
Amy  Flanders 

Editorial  Assistants 
Alexandra  Rimer 
Kelly  Enright 
Eric  Barry 

Outreach  and  Development 
(Edison  Across  the  Curriculum) 
Theresa  Collins 

Business  Manager 
Rachel  Wcisscnburgcr 


BOARD  OF  SPONSORS  (2007) 


Rutgers,  The  State  University  of  New  Jersey  National  Park  Service 

Richard  L.  McCormick  Maryanne  Gerbauckas 

Ziva  Galili  Michelle  Ortwein 

Ann  Fabian  .  . 

Paul  Clemens  Smithsonian  Institution 

Harold  Wallace 

New  Jersey  Historical  Commission 
Marc  Mappen 


EDITORIAL  ADVISORY  BOARD  (2007) 


Robert  Friedel,  University  of  Maryland 
Louis  Galambos,  Johns  Hopkins  University 
Susan  Hockey,  Oxford  University 
Thomas  P.  Hughes,  University  of  Pennsylvania 
Ronald  Kline,  Cornell  University 
Robert  Rosenberg,  John  Wiley  &  Sons 
Marc  Rothenberg,  Joseph  Henry  Papers,  Smithsonian  Institution 
Philip  Scranton,  Rutgers  University/Hagley  Museum 
Merritt  Roe  Smith,  Massachusetts  Institute  of  Technology 


FINANCIAL  CONTRIBUTORS 

We  thankfully  acknowledge  the  vision  and  support  of  Rutgers  University  and  the 
Thomas  A.  Edison  Papers  Board  of  Sponsors. 

This  edition  was  made  possible  by  grant  funds  provided  from  the  New  Jersey  Historical 
Commission,  National  Historical  Publications  and  Records  Commission,  and  The  National 
Endowment  for  the  Humanities.  Major  underwriting  has  been  provided  by  the  Barkley  Fund, 
through  the  National  Trust  for  the  Humanities,  and  by  The  Charles  Edison  Foundation. 

We  are  grateful  for  the  generous  support  of  the  IEEE  Foundation,  the  Hyde  &  Watson 
Foundation,  the  Martinson  Family  Foundation,  and  the  GE  Foundation.  We  acknowledge  gifts 
from  many  other  individuals,  as  well  as  an  anonymous  donor;  the  Association  of  Edison 
Illuminating  Companies;  and  the  Edison  Electric  Institute.  For  the  assistance  of  all  these 
organizations  and  individuals,  as  well  as  for  the  indispensable  aid  of  archivists,  librarians, 
scholars,  and  collectors,  the  editors  are  most  grateful. 


A  Note  on  the  Sources 
The  pages  which  have  been 
filmed  are  the  best  copies 
available.  Every  technical 
effort  possible  has  been 
made  to  ensure  legibility. 


PUBLICATION  AND  MICROFILM 
COPYING  RESTRICTIONS 

Reel  duplication  of  the  whole  or  of 
any  part  of  this  film  is  prohibited. 
In  lieu  of  transcripts,  however, 
enlarged  photocopies  of  selected 
items  contained  on  these  reels 
may  be  made  in  order  to  facilitate 
research. 


LEGAL  SERIES 


Harry  F.  Miller  File 
Richard  W.  Kellow  File 


Legal  Series 


This  series  consists  of  agreements,  assignments,  licenses,  deeds, 
mortgages,  and  other  legal  documents,  along  with  related  correspondence 
and  financial  records  that  were  collected  or  created  for  legal  purposes.  The 
files  were  maintained  by  Edison's  personal  secretaries,  Harry  F.  Miller  and 
Richard  W.  Kellow,  as  well  as  by  Edison's  brother-in-law,  John  V.  Miller  (no 
relation  to  Harry  F.  Miller),  who  assumed  Kellow's  role  after  1921. 

Harry  F.  Miller  File.  Harry  Frederick  Miller  began  his  association  with 
Edison  in  1888  as  an  assistant  in  the  office  of  John  F.  Randolph,  f  drop's 
personal  business  secretary.  He  succeeded  Randolph  as  secretary  in  1908. 
Miller  also  served  as  treasurer  of  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Inc.,  and  as  an  official 
in  several  other  Edison  companies. 


The  documents  in  the  Miller  File  are  arranged  in  three  groups  that 
parallel  the  arrangement  of  the  archival  record  group  at  the  Edison  National 
Historic  Site.  The  majority  of  documents  in  the  first  two  groups  relate  to  the 
chemical  plants  that  Edison  set  up  at  the  beginning  of  World  War  I-  On  the 
other  hand,  the  items  in  Group  3,  which  constitutes  the  bulk  of  the  Miller  File, 
are  primarily  from  the  nineteenth  and  early  twentieth  century.  Selections  from 
the  years  prior  to  1 91 1  have  been  published  in  previous  parts  of  the  microfilm 
and  digital  editions  of  the  Thomas  A.  Edison  Papers. 

The  documents  in  Group  3  were  originally  filed  in  a  series  of  181 
numbered  envelopes.  These  envelopes  and  their  contents  lacked  consistent 
chronological  or  topical  organization.  Although  the  arrangement  of  folders  in 
the  archival  record  group  at  the  Edison  National  Historic  Site  parallels  the 
original  envelope  system,  the  documents  selected  for  publication  have  been 
rearranged  in  chronological  order. 


Richard  W.  Kellow  File.  Richard  Wesley  Kellow  began  has  association 
with  Edison  in  1916  as  assistant  secretary  in  the  Secretarial  Service 
Department  of  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Personal.  He  succeeded  Miller  as 
secretary  in  1917  and  remained  in  that  position  until  1921. 


The  bulk  of  the  material  in  the  Kellow  File  dates  from  the  period  that  he 
served  as  secretary,  although  there  are  earlier  documents  that  were  probably 
collected  by  Kellow  in  relation  to  later  matters,  along  with  items  from  after 


1 921  that  were  most  likely  added  to  the  file  by  John  V.  Miller.  Selections  from 
the  years  prior  to  191 1  have  been  published  in  previous  parts  of  the  microfilm 
and  digital  editions  of  the  Thomas  A.  Edison  Papers. 

The  documents  in  the  Kellow  File  were  originally  filed  in  a  series  of 
envelopes  numbered  from  1  through  259.  Each  envelope  generally  contained 
several  documents  pertaining  to  a  particular  individual,  business  interest, 
business  relationship,  or  transaction.  A  few  envelopes  are  missing  from  the 
sequence.  The  arrangement  of  folders  in  the  archival  record  group  at  the 
Edison  National  Historic  Site  parallels  the  original  envelope  system.  However, 
the  folders  selected  for  publication  have  been  rearranged  in  chronological 
order  according  to  the  earliest  document  in  each  folder. 

There  is  some  overlap  between  the  documents  in  the  Miller  and  Kellow 
files.  For  example,  items  pertaining  to  the  sale  of  Edison's  interest  in  the 
Lansden  Co.,  a  manufacturer  of  electric  delivery  wagons,  can  be  found  in  both 
collections.  In  addition,  there  are  legal  documents  and  correspondence  in  the 
Edison  General  File,  closely  related  to  the  material  in  the  Miller  and  Kellow 
files,  which  may  at  one  time  have  been  in  those  files. 


Legal  Series 
Records  Not  Selected 


Legal  Department  Records 

These  records  consist  of  correspondence,  patent  interference  files, 
litigation  case  files,  and  other  legal  material.  Established  in  1904,  the  Legal 
Dept,  dealt  primarily  with  patent  concerns,  including  applications, 
interferences,  and  infringement  litigation,  but  it  also  handled  a  variety  of  other 
legal  matters,  such  as  real  estate  transactions,  copyright  and  trademark 
cases  and  the  execution  of  agreements,  assignments,  and  licenses.  Edison's 
personal  attorney,  Frank  L.  Dyer,  served  as  general  counsel  of  the  Legal 
Dept,  until  his  resignation  in  1 91 2.  Dyer's  assistant,  Delos  Holden,  succeeded 
him  as  head  of  the  department  and  served  until  his  retirement  in  1 921 .  Holden 
was  succeeded  by  Henry  Lanahan.  Both  Holden  and  Lanahan  were  assisted 
by  William  A.  Hardy,  who  had  worked  as  an  assistant  examiner  with  the  U.S. 
Patent  Office  before  joining  the  Legal  Dept. 

Selected  items  from  this  record  group,  primarily  covering  the  years  prior 
to  1911,  were  published  in  Thomas  A.  Edison  Papers:  A  Selective  Microfilm 
Edition,’  Part  IV.  Selections  for  the  period  1911-1931  will  be  published  in 
TAEP  Part  VI. 

Assignments  of  Motion  Picture  Rights,  1909-1927 

These  documents,  unprocessed  as  of  April  2007 ,  consist  of  agreements 
assigning  the  motion  picture  rights  to  short  stories,  plays,  and  other  works. 
Each  agreement  is  signed  by  an  author  or  publisher  holding  copyright  and  by 
a  representative  of  the  Edison  Manufacturing  Co.  or  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Inc. 
(TAE  Inc.)  Purchase  prices  range  from  $1 0  to  $500.  Included  are  agreements 
involving  authors  Mary  Shipman  Andrews,  Bessie  V.  Bannon,  Ralph  Henry 
Barbour,  Rex  Beach,  Richard  Harding  Davis,  O.  Henry,  and  Mark  Swan.  Many 
of  the  rights  were  subsequently  reassigned  by  TAE  Inc.  to  Robert  L.  Giffen, 
who  purchased  Edison's  motion  picture  business  in  1919.  Some  were 
reassigned  to  George  Kleine,  one  of  the  founders  of  the  Kalem  Co.,  who 
formed  a  producing  and  distributing  company  known  as  the  Kleine-Edison 
Feature  Film  Service  in  1915. 


LEGAL  SERIES 
HARRY  F.  MILLER  FILE 


Legal  Series 
Harry  F.  Miller  File 

The  Harry  F.  Miller  File  contains  contracts,  financial  material, 
correspondence,  interoffice  communications,  and  other  legal  and  business 
records  that  were  maintained  by  Miller  in  his  capacities  as  Edison  s  personal 
business  secretary  (1908-1917)  and  as  an  official  in  several  Edison 
companies.  The  dated  items  cover  the  years  1911-1 923.  There  are  also  a  few 
undated  ledger  sheets  that  are  probably  from  the  early  1900s.  Most  of  the 
documents  for  the  period  1917-1923  were  handled  by  Millers  assistant, 
Richard  W.  Kellow,  who  succeeded  him  as  secretary  of  Thomas  A.  Edison, 
Personal. 

The  documents  are  arranged  in  three  groups  that  parallel  the 
arranqement  of  the  archival  record  group  at  the  Edison  National  Historic  Site. 
An  item  level  finding  aid  forthe  record  group  is  available.  Related  material  can 
be  found  in  the  Richard  W.  Kellow  File  (Legal  Series)  and  in  the  Edison 
General  File  Series. 

Group  1 : 

Benzol  Plant  Correspondence  (1915) 


Group  2: 

Ledger  Sheets  (ca.  1907) 

Allis-Chalmers  Case  Settlement  (1911) 

Financial  Material  (1913-1914) 

Chemical  Correspondence  and  Contracts  (1915-1919) 

PLegal  and  Personal  Business  Records  (1911-1923) 


Legal  Series 
Harry  F.  Miller  File 
Records  Not  Selected 


Group  1 

Meadowcroft  Memoranda  (1919-1924).  Seven  folders  of  routine  interoffice 
communications  to  Miller  from  Edison's  personal  assistant,  William  H. 
Meadowcroft.  The  documents,  which  were  originally  stored  together  in  a  black 
binder,  deal  with  mundane  financial  matters  such  as  U.S.  money  orders, 
stamps,  and  currency. 

Letterbook,  (1907-1916).  Selections  from  this  letterbook  appear  in  Thomas 
A.  Edison  Papers:  A  Selective  Microfilm  Edition,  Part  IV. 

Group  2 

In  addition  to  the  unselected  items  characterized  in  the  editorial  descriptions 
for  the  four  selected  folders,  unselected  documents  include  production  and 
shipment  records  for  paraphenylenediamine,  1916;  building  permits  and 
applications  for  new  structures  at  Silver  Lake,  New  Jersey,  1916;  documents 
relating  to  the  formation  of  Canadian  Edison  Phonographs,  Ltd.,  1 920;  routine 
monthly  statements  for  a  rarely-used  Edison  account  at  the  First  National  Bank 
in  West  Orange,  1920-1925;  receipts  to  Mina  Miller  Edison  for  mortgage 
payments  on  property  owned  by  her  on  10  Fifth  Avenue  in  New  York  City, 
1920-1925;  and  fur  storage  receipts  for  Mina  Edison,  1928-1929,  issued  to  her 
brother  John  V.  Miller. 


Legal  Series  --  Harry  F.  Miller  File 
Group  1:  Benzol  Plant  Correspondence  (1915) 

This  folder,  which  covers  the  period  January-April  1915,  contains 
correspondence  relating  to  the  construction  of  plants  to  reclaim  benzol  from 
coal  gases  atthe  works  of  the  Cambria  Steel  Co.  in  Johnstown,  Pennsylvania, 
Woodward  Iron  Co.  in  Woodward,  Alabama;  and  Dominion  Iron  &  Steel  Co 
in  Svdney  Nova  Scotia.  Most  of  the  items  are  routine  orders  for  parts  and 
materials,  handled  by  Edgar  S.  Opdyke,  purchasing  agent  for  the  Edison 
Portland  Cement  Co.  and  manager  of  several  of  Edison  s  chemical  plants  at 
Silver  Lake,  New  Jersey.  Other  correspondents  include  Harry  F.  Milter,  who 
received  copies  of  the  orders  from  Opdyke  for  approval.  Some  of  the  items 
bear  brief  marginal  notations  by  Edison. 

Approximately  15  percent  of  the  documents  have  been  selected.  The 
unselected  material  consists  of  routine  orders,  shipping  records  and 
correspondence  pertaining  to  orders  for  the  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co. 


.  ^^amubd&lUotu 

The  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co. 

lm.uorno.nl  Tdegr.pK  Freight  and  Pwiooger  Station,  NEW  VILLAGE,  N.  J.  Pmuau.nr.m,1?. 


We  attaoh  hereto  carbon  copy  of  our  letter  to 
Jaooh  Wilson  Estate,  under  date  of  the  29th  inBt.,  from  which  you 


increase  their  order  to  58  castings;  the  order  is  to  remain  as 
originally  given,  i.e.  48. 

We  alBO  attach  oarhon  copies,  of  our  letter  orders  to 
the  Kuebler  Foundries,  under  dates  of  January  22nd  and  28th.,  whioh 
when  you  confirm,  v/e  appreciate  your  mailing  us  copy  for  our 
files  and  future  reference.  This  material  is  all  chargeable  to 
the  Benzol  Plant.  We  have  omitted  the  price  per  pound  for  the 
castings  as  this  has  not  been  definitely  settled  on  aooount  of 
some  extra  labor  which  will  be  involved  for  working  overtime  and 
changing  rf&tterns  in  order  to  make  rush  deliveries. 

Yours  very  truly, 

"  n.  THE  EDlSSjT^OETIMD  CEMENT  SJfiPADY, 


Pur Shasi^rg^  Agent. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Kuebler  Foundries, 

Keeton,  Fa. 


January  22,  1018. 


Gentlemen 

Confirming  verbal  order  given  you  today 
by  the  writor,  you  will  please  enter  the  following  order  in 

order. 
Village, 
cart  the 
eo  that 

Beotione 
with  patterns 
to  you  by^way^of  expreee^ 

Thin  order  is  placed  with  you  with  the 
dlotinot  underotanSfhat  you  will  furnieh  one  oaoting  daily 
or  two  daily,  if  in  any  way  poeeiblo  to  do  eo,  shipment  at 
this  rate  to  begin  within  a  day  or  two  after  your  receipt 
of  the  pattern,  or  in  other  worde,  just  aa  quickly  ao  1$ 

Is  possible  for  you  to  prepare  the  clasps  opd  naooosary 
equipment. 

Price  for  oleon  rough  oustings  to  be 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


_ ji  per  pound  delivored  f.c.b.  oars  your  «orko,  or 

if  neoeuuary  to  oart  them,  the  minimum  charge  for  carting 
to  be  allowed. 


Your a  very  truly, 

BDXOOH  POnW-AMD  (JKKKJ1T  CO. 


Purohaelng  Agent. 


EBO-RBS 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


January  30,  1915. 

Crane  &  Co. , 

Mechanic  Street, 

Newark,  H.J. 

Gentlemen:- 

Please  enter  the  following  order  in  the  name  an 
for  the  account  of  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Orange,  N.J.,  who  will  later  . 
mail  yon  his  regular  confirmation  order.  Do  not  hold  up  shipment 
awaiting  confirmation. _ 

Consign  m^rl>«h^via  freight,  to  New  Village, 

■  H  j.'  M  delivery.  In  the  event  you  cannot  make  immediate 

shipmen^t^m^eriayrom  your'  New^k  or  Hew  York  stock,  please 
immediately  'W e'Sr^at^ur  e^nse  as  : 
tc  get  the  fittings'  scmewltaw^else  loca^ 

■•^iehty  (80)  4”  Cast  _ 


Lay  he  nocessary  for  us 


)  4”  uasr  irj^Pipe  Plugs  *  / 

Five  (5)  2"  Countersunk  Cast  Iron  Pipe  Plugs. 

.  Although  you  will  render  the  invoice  in  the  name  of 
Thomas  A.  Edison,  you  will  please  mail  it  to  us  here  at  Stewarts- 
ville,  N . j. ,  as  well  as  the  hill  of  lading  covering  the  shipment. 
Your  8  very  truly , 

YTHE  EDI SOH  PORTLAND  CEMENT' COMPANY, 


Cys  to  Hr.  H.F. Miller, ^ 

Mr.  John  Bacon,  Jr. 
Mr.  C. Person. 


Purchasing  Agent.  [ 


Company's  5'  x  4'  roll  sot. 

J/  Euebler  Foundry  Company,  February  1st, 

/  Crane  Company,  February  4th. 

.  Mr.C.H.Bean,  General  Eleotrio  Co.,  Feh.  4th. 
<  /Warren  Foundry  &  Machine  Oo* 4th* 

VWew  Jersey  Wire  Cloth  Co.,  Feh.  4th. 


Yours  very  truly, 

THE  EDISQB^PORTL 


Enolcs.  5 


The  Edison  Crushing  Roll  Co. 

ROCK  CRUSHERS 


Mr.  H.  F.  Miller,  See’y. 
Edison  Laboratory, 
Orange,  K.  J. 


Feb.  12, 


Dear  Sir:- 

We  attach  herewith  carbon  copies  of 
our  letter  orders  placed  with  the  American  Steel  Foundries, 
Lehigh  Car.  Wheel  &  Axle  Works  and  Wm.  Sellers  &  Co.  for 
the  account  of  Thomas  A.  Edison,  for  material  to  be  used 
on  the  5  x  4  ft.  rolls  for  the  Keystone  Plaster  Co.,  and 
request  that  you  issue  your  regular  confirmation,  forward¬ 
ing  us,  as  in  the  past,  carbon  copy. 

We  also  attach  carbon  copy  of  our 
letter  order  placed  for  the  account  of  Thomas  A.  Edison 
with  the  G.  M.  Davis  Regulator  Co.,  covering  the  material 
for  Benzol  plant,  covering  which  we  request  that  you  issue 
your  regular  confirmation. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


0,  B.  Davis  llegulntor  Co., 
123  Liberty  »t.. 

Her  York  City. 


T?eb.  10,  1915 


Gcnt.lor.ien:- 

You  will  please  enter  the  followin'-  order 
in  the  nano/for  the  account  of  Thomas  A.  ’id  is  on,  Orange,  H.J., 
who  will  later  mail  you  his  regular  confirmation  order. 
Shipment  of  t>^  material'  to  be  made  to  Thomas  A.  Edison, 
o/o  Cam'oria^rtsa^lo.j^rfbhnfttown,  i‘u.,  via  oxpraos*  Do 
not  hold  up  shipment  confirmation  order. 

Although  the^Suiteri  al  will  be  billed 
in  the  none  of  Thomas  A.  Kdioon,  you  will  please  arrange 
to  forward  the  invoice,  ao  woll  ns  express  receipt,  to 
us  at  ntowarteville,  r.  .T.J- 

1-2"  ocrowod  Davis  *1  Pressure  hegulator  or 
deducing  Valve,  to  operate  on  water  nt  an 
Initial  prsssuro  of  20  to  DO  lbs.  and  a 
delivery  pressure  of  If)  to  20  lbs. 

Price  <530.00  not,  less  dot,  f.o.b. 
ours  shipping  point,  with  freight  allowed. 

This,  confirms  telephone  order  to  your 
off! oq  yesterday  and  wo  understand  that  you  will  wire 
direst  to  your  factory  for  immediate  shipment. 

Yours  very  truly, 

•m»  iSDiaon  wmj.dK.)  ckkxht  co.. 


rso/wsc 


7  ^  ^^oiruwQ-fijwffru 

•The  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co. 


W  VILLAGE,  N.  J. 

b,  STEWARTSVILLE,  N.  J. 


February  25,  1915. 


Mr.  H.  F.  Miller, 

Edison  Laboratory, 

Orange,  H.J. 


Dear  Sir:- 


We  attach  herewith  the  following  oarhon  ocpies 
of  our  letter  orders  covering  materials  placed  for  your  account 
for  the  Dominion  Iron  &  Steel  Co.,  ltd.. 


Rihcard  J.  I.ippey, 

Jacob  Wilson  Estate, 
Warren  Fay  &  Machine  Co. 
Dukens  Iron  &  Steel  Co., 


Feb .  24th. 
Feb.  24th, 
Feb.  24th, 
Feb.  24th j 


Your  s  very  truly  , 


iftCt&tamu 

The  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co. 


ss.  STEWARTSVILLE,  N.  J. 


Feb.  25,  19X5 


Mr.  H.  F.  filler, 

Edison  Laboratory, 
Orange,  N.  J. 


Dear  Sir:- 

We  attach  herewith  copy  of  our  letter 
order  under  date  of  the  251h  inst.  to  Joseph  T.  Ryerson 
&  Son,  covering  material  placed  for  your  account  for  the 
Canadian  Benzol  plant.  As  usual,  youwill  please  issue 
your  confirmation  order,  mailing  us  copy  for  future 
references. 

Yours  very  truly, 


ESO/Y/EC 
Ends: -2 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


t’eb.  35,  19X5 

Joseph  T.  Hyeraon  ft  aon, 

SO  Churoh  Utreot, 

2iow  York  City. 

Uentl  (Wiens  - 

You  will  please  mi  tor  the  following 
order  in  the  nemo  nncl  for  the  account  of  Thonao  A.  '.Sdiaon, 
Orange,  «.  3.,  who  will  later  mail  you  Uia  regular  con¬ 
firmation  order,  tfov/ovor.  do  not  holi  u»  shipment  await¬ 
ing  thie  confirmation  order,  whicli  wl‘QlAo  a  few  days  in 
reaching  .you.  .  \  \  I 

Shipping  nMtmotiono:-  fhiiBon  t'ortlond 
Cement  Co.,  Hew  .Village,  ’  L  J.,  via  freight,  1..  ft  W. 
delivery.  /  |  / 

j/ln  acknowledging  receipt  of  this  order 
advice  bane  price  at  which  the  steel  will  be  furnished,  f.o.b 
ears  shipping  point. 

3  ohooto  1/4"  x  60"  x  114"  Tank  Oteel 

4  "  1/4"  X  42"  X  42" 

1  length  1/4"  x  2  1/2"  *  2  1/3"  x  20'  Angle  Steel 

2  shoots  3/16"  x  48"  X  5V"  Tank  Steal 

4  "  1/4"  x  22"  X  23“  Tank  Hteol 

1  length  1/4"  x  1  1/3"  x  1  1/2"  x  12'  Anglo  Steel 

Tills  order  io  placed  with  you  with  the 
understanding  that  you  will  arrange  to  make  shipment  of  this 
material  from  your  JSoonton  or  Jersey  City  otock  tomorrow 
morning,  forwarding  it  via  0,  j,.  *  w.  noil road. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Mr.  J.T.a.&aon. 

naturally,  you  will  not  have  the  tanlt 
steel  or  the  exeat  else  above  specified,  but  you  nay  fur¬ 
nish  us  With  your  Bloch  sizes  furnishing  them  in  dimensions 
co  that  the  above  plates  can  be  out  with  the  minimum  amount 


of  waste. 

nearest  lengths  you 
above  specified. 


In  regards  to  the  single  Btael,  ship  t! 
have  in  atocU  longer  than  the  nines 

Youm  very  truly. 

Til,.;  ijplhoh  J?0HTJ.A510  CUiBHT  CO,, 


i'urohuoini:  /<geiit. 


BSO/Vi«G 


3  ?69 


Cambria.  Steeb  Company 

ENGINEERING  DEPARTM ENT  Vj 


JOHNSTO™,!^  April  3,  1915, 

. A 


Ur.  W.  H.  Uason, 


Dear  Sir:- 

vie  can  quote  you  delivery  of  two  «  better*  and 

price  of  3-1/2  cent,  per  pound  for  the  following  material.  The 
weights  are  estimated  - 

Cooler  tanks - - - - - lo'lwf 

Separator - -  -  900# 

Seal  tank - - - "  CIII-H - 7,160#  ^  LlV  - 

30"  piping  — - ----  _____  700#  $}  /v//.' 

One  Oast  iron  _  208#  /  1  _ _ 

Two  east  iron  8  saddles  —  _  450#  , 

One  manhole  frame -  -  / •  t 

The  price  for  the  brass  one  inch  spray  nobles  will  fe 

as  follow  s:- 

40-1"  spray  nozzles  at  $3.00  each  -  $120.00 


Very  truly  yours, 

% 

yv  ‘  1 


Chief  Engineer. 


^9  o( 


April  3, 


1S>15. 


Cambria  Steel  Co., 
Johnstown,  Pa. 


Gentlemen:- 

Reply ing  to  your  quotation  of  April  3rd  by  Hr.  J.  Vi. 
Clarice.  Chief  Snginoer.  of  3-1/2  cents  per  pound  for  - 

Cooler  tanks - ?o*  bm# 

Seal  tank  ....  7  2.60$ 

One  clstnfron  goaf 

Two  cast  iron  8"  — -  £08* 

one  manhole  > . 

iSstiraated  W&g|t,  4° ^  47*753,?  ■ 

and  forty  one  inc^rey  lozzfes  It  *3.00  a  piece,  we  accept  your 
quotation  and  wish  ytu/o|ad  go  ahead  with  this  work  at  once, 
shipping  to  Woodwari/ron  Company,  Woodward.  Alabama.  Confirmation 
of  this  will  be  forwarded  from  our  Orange, Off ice. 

Very  truly  youre, 

/  THOMAS  i  A.  1SDIS0H.  • 


Legal  Series  --  Harry  F.  Miller  File 
Group  2:  Ledger  Sheets  (ca.  1907) 

These  ledger  sheets  summarize  Edison's  personal  finances  in  several 
categories.  There  are  four  sets  of  sheets  with  the  titles  "General  Ledger," 
"I Investments?]  &  Credits?], "  "Laboratory?]  &  M,"  and  "Investments  Ledger." 
Although  the  accounts  themselves  are  undated,  the  dates  "Jany  1 904,"  "Jany 
1906,"  and  "Jan  1907"  are  inscribed  by  Edison  in  the  margin  on  one  of  the 
sheets.  Many  of  the  other  entries  are  also  annotated  by  Edison.  Included  are 
entries  pertaining  to  Edison's  investments  in  the  bonds  of  the  Lake  Shore  & 
Michigan  Southern  Railroad,  New  York  Central  Railroad,  Union  Pacific 
Railroad,  and  several  other  railroads,  as  well  as  in  the  stocks  and  bonds  of  his 
own  companies.  Also  included  are  entries  relating  to  the  cost  of  various 
experiments  with  project  numbers  that  correspond  to  those  in  Project  Number 
Notebooks  N-01-03-15  and  N-02-01-17  ( Thomas  A.  Edison  Papers:  A 
Selective  Microfilm  Edition,  Part  IV,  reel  180).  Most  of  the  experiments  date 
from  1907,  although  there  is  one  from  December  1903. 

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Legal  Series  --  Harry  F.  Miller  File 
Group  2:  Allis-Chalmers  Case  Settlement  (1911) 

This  folder  contains  agreements  and  correspondence  relating  to  the 
settlement  of  a  1 909  royalty  dispute  between  Edison,  the  Allis-Chalmers  Co., 
and  other  companies  using  Edison's  crushing  roll  technology,  the  patents  on 
which  had  recently  been  upheld  by  the  courts.  Included  are  the  main 
agreement  of  November  29,  1911,  along  with  supplementary  agreements 
(exhibits)  specifying  the  new  terms  under  which  royalties  were  to  be  paid  and 
accounted.  The  companies  involved  include  Casparis  Stone  Co.,  Church 
Quarry  Co.,  Dunbar  Stone  Co.,  Empire  Limestone  Co.,  and  Kelley  Island  Lime 
&  Transport  Co.  Other  individuals  involved  include  Louis  Hicks,  counsel  for 
Edison,  and  Walter  S.  Mallory,  vice  president  of  the  Edison  Crushing  Roll  Co., 
who  witnessed  most  of  the  agreements. 

Approximately  80  percent  of  the  documents  have  been  selected.  The 
unselected  material  includes  court-issued  mandates,  decrees,  and 
stipulations  pertaining  to  the  withdrawal  of  appeals  and  the  vacating  of  certain 
previous  decisions. 

Other  documents  relating  to  this  case  can  be  found  in  E-1 1-59  (Legal  - 
Litigation)  in  the  Edison  General  File  Series  and  in  Edison  v.  Allis-Chalmers 
Co.  et  al.  ( Thomas  A.  Edison  Papers  Digital  Edition,  QX001). 


w:;- 

are  annexed ;- 

i-  Exhibit  a.  -being  contract  dated  Nov.  29, 

'  Thomas' Edison  and  Dunbar  stone  Co.,  granting  U 
oense. 

2  Exhibit  B,  being  contract,  dated  Nov.  29,  1911, 

^homaH;  Edison  and  E^ire  limestone  fio.,  granting 
license. 

.*•  =§IMH:  jjb.'d'&jaS-*  SIC*"" 

his. future  licensees. 

sasiseiSv®^ 

under  Exhibit  A,  supra. 

e  feS1" 

Tinder  Exhibit  B,  supr a. 

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;  L  Kiwwt1":  »T 

Exhibit  -B,  supra. 


I.  gtigulation  and  decree  of  U.  S.  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals 
dismissing  appeal. 

II.  Mandate  of  TJ.  S.  Circuit  Court  of  Appeals. 

III.  Decree  of  TJ.  S.  Circuit  Court  entered  on  said  Mandate^ 

appeaiy'calb'eSLln^bondHand/T^ating^orde^fo^montSyVeportB. 

-  -_V.  ctinulation  and  final  decree  for  injunction..  — ^ 

'  ,vi.  Inunction  with  marshal 1  a  return -of  service  on  AlMf- . 

^-■■'Ch^mers  -Co.-andnEnTpiredhi.iinesupnerfCo.n  ~-r .  •  - 

solicitors  for  defendants. 


Dated  j)eo .;  21 ,  1911* 


LOUIS  HICKS, 

Counsellor- at-1 aw, 

^  Nassau  Street, 

Hew  York,  N.  Y. 


THIS  AGREEMENT  MADE  AND  ENTERED  INTO  THIS  $7 
day  of  fe^D.  1911  Detween  THOMAS  A.  EDISON  Of  West 
Orange,  New  Jersey,  party  of  the  fir at  part,  and  ALLIS- 
CHALMERS  COMPANY,  a  corporation  organized  and  existing 
under  the  laws  of  New  Jersey,  with  General  Offices  at 
Milwaukee,  Wisconsin,  party  of  the  second  part, 

WITNESSETH:  that 

WHEREAS:  a  suit  is  pending  at  the  present  time, 
commenced  in  the  Circuit  Court  Of  the  United  States,  Western 
District  of  Hew  York,  in  which  party  of  the  first  part  is 
Complainant,  and  party  of  the  second  part,  EMPIHE  LIMESTONE 
COMPANY  and  CASPARIS  STONE  COMPANY,  are  Defendants,  claiming 
infringement  Of  UNITED  STATES  LETTERS  PATEN®  NOS.  672,616 

Iand  672,617,  each  dated  April  23,  1901,  granted  to  and  owned 
hy  party  of  the  first  part,  covering  a  method  Of  and  apparat¬ 
us  for  "breaking  rook;  and 

WHEREAS:  a  decision  has  "been  rendered  in  the  said 
Circuit  Court,  Western  District- Of  New  York,  sustaining  said 
Letters  Patents,  from  which  decision  the  said  defendants 
have  taken  an  appeal;  and 

WHEREAS:  it  is  mutually  desired  that  said  litigation 
De  now  terminated  and  that  various  matters  involved  there¬ 
with  concerning  the  parties  to  this  agreement  be  settled  as 
hereafter  stated;  ,£/ 

HOW  FOR  THESE  PURPOSES,  IT  IS  HEREBY  AGREED  BETWEEN 
THE  PARTIES  AS  FOLLOWS: 

FIRST i . Party  of  the  second  part  agrees  to  with¬ 

draw  at  this  time  the  appeal  in  the  said  bu it  brought  *y 
party  of  the  first  part  in  the  Cirouit  Court  of  the  United 
States,  western  Distriot  of  New  York,  to  con  amt  to  the 


entry  of  a  final  decree  for  an  injunction  aoccrdlng  to  the 
interlocutory  deoree  and  reciting  payment  of  ooetB  and 
settlement  of  part  damages  according  to  the  provisions  of 
this  agreement,  and  to  pay  the  taxable  costs  in  said  suit, 
and  does  hereby  recognize  the  validity  of  said  U.  S. 

Letters  Patents  Hob.  672,616  and. 672, 617  Of  April  23,  1901. 
Party  of  the  first  part  agrees  to  consent  to  the  cancella¬ 
tion  of  the  bond  filed  in  said  suit  by  the  Empire  Limestone 
;  Company.  Both  .parties  agree  to  consent  to  the  vacation  of 
the  order  requiring  .the  .Bmpire; Limestone  Company  to  file 
monthly  statements  and  partially  suspending  the  interlocutors 
injunction  pending  appeal. 

SECOHP: . Party  of  the  first  part  hereby  releases, 

and  agrees  that  all  licensees  under  him  affected  by  this 
oontraot  shall  release,  party  Of  the.  second  part,  its 
purchasers  or  any  users  of  its  machinery,  from  all  claims  of 
every  kind  for  damages  on  account  Of  past  infringement  of  J 
said  Letters  Patent  Nos.  672,616  and  672,617,  in  so  far  as 
the  plant  Of  the  Empire  Limestone  Company  at  Pekin,  H.  Y. 
and  the  plant  of  the  Dunbar  Stone  Company  at  River  Rouge, 
Mioh.  are  concerned. 

THIRD: 1 4, ..At  the  present  time  the  DONBAR  STORE 
, COMPANY,  Of  River  Rouge,  Michigan,  and  the  EMPIRE  LIMESTONE 
COMPANY,  of  Pekin,  New  York,  are  the  owners  of  and  are  oper- 
ating  large  crushing  or  Sledging  Rolls  purchased  originally 
I  from  party  of  the  second  part,  which  it  1b  agreedy  as 
installed,  constitute  infringements  of  the  said  Letters 
Patent  before  mentioned.  IT  IS  HEREBY  AGREED  that  party  Of 

Ithe  first  part  shall  forthwith  grant  a  lioense  to  the  said 

DONBAR  STONE  COMPANY  and  the . said.  EMPIRE,. LIMESTONE  COMPANY 

under  the  patents  before  mentioned,  and  the  eaid  party  of 
the  second  part  undertakes  that  the  said  DONBAR  STONE 
COMPANY  and  said  EMPIRE  LIMESTONE  COMPANY,  shell  take  out 


suoh  license,  in  the  form  and  on  the  terms  of  the  copies  of 
|  licenses  hereto  attaohed,  marked  in  the  oaae  of  the  fOHBAR 
STOHE  COMPANY,  "EXHIBIT  A",  and  in  the  oaBe  of  the  EMPIRE 
LIMESTONE  COMPANY,  "EXHIBIT  B".  Party  Of  the  first  part 
j  agrees  to  and  does  hereby  release  the  said  DONBAR  STONE 
I  COMPANY  and  the  said  EMPIRE  LIMESTONE  COMPANY  from  all 
obligations  for. the  payment  of  all  royalties  as  set  forth 
and  specified  in  eaid  "EXHIBIT,  A",  and  "EXHIBIT  B»  respective 
ly,  and  in  lieu  thereof  it  ie  agreed  that  party  of  the 
second  part  shall  pay  the  party  of  the  first' part  royalties 
.as  hereafter  stated  in  full  settlement  of  all  royalties  duo 
on  aooount  of  the  two  installations  before  mentioned,  via: 

Six-tenths  (6/X>;tha  /)  of  a  oent  per  oubio 
yard  Of  all  material  crushed  by  or  passed 
through  the  Rolls  at  the  Plant  of  the  WJNBAR 
STONE  COMPANY,  and  which  may  be  crushed  or 
broken  stone,  including  screenings  and  waste, 
when  the  same .  is  add  or  used  in  making  Sand 
Lime  Bricks,  Artificial  stone,  Blooks,  Lime, 
ate.  but  no* royalty  ia  to  be  paid  on  such 
screenings  and  waste  if  not  sold  or  used  in  the 
manufacture  of  Bricks  Artificial  Stone, 

Blocks*  Lime*  etc.  One-half  (1/2/)  cent  for 
every  cubic  yard  of  all  material  oruahed  by  or 
pa8sed  through  the  Rolls  at  the  Plant  of  the 
EMPIRE  LIMESTONE  COMPANY  and  which  may  be 
crushed  or  broken  stone,  including  screenings  ^ 
and  waste,  rfhsn  the  same  issoldor  UBedin  .-M: 

making  Sand  Lime  Brloks,  Artificial  Sto» a, 

Blooks.  Lime,  ate.,  but  no  royalty  ia  to  be 
paid  on  suoh  screenings  and  waste  if  «°t  sold  oi 
used  in  the  manufacture  of  Bricks  or  Artificial 
Stone,  Blocks,  Lime,  eto.,  and  no  royalties 
shall  be  paid  on  a  greater  amount  than  three 
II  hundred  thousand  cubic  yards  of  sudh  material.in; 

pert  thereof  except,  eoreonings  is  sold  or  sup¬ 
plied  by  the  Empire  Limestone  gompanytoothers 
than  the  Lackawanna  Steel  Coup  any  or  is  sold  or 
supplied  to  others  by  the  Laokawanna  Steel 
Company,  the  aaid  limitation  ihat  no:  royalties 
shall  be  paid  on  a  greater  amount  than  three 
hundred  thousand  oubio  yard*  Ofisuoh  awterial 
in  any  one  year  during  thia  agreement  shall 
become  and  be  of  no  effect,  and  Provldedalso 
that  said  royalty  shall.be  paid  by  the  party 
of  the  second  part  to  the  party  of  the.  first _ 
part  on  all  screenings  and  waste  :in. excess  Of 
said  three  hundred  thousand  oubio  yards  here- 
aftor  crushed  by  or  passed  through  »aid  rOUo 
and  sold  to  others  than  the  Laokawanna  Steel 
Company* 


-3- 


With  the  exception  "before  mentioned  regarding  pay¬ 
ment  of  royalties,  the  terms  and  oonditionB  of  the  license a 
ae  per  "EXHIBIT  A"  and  "EXHIBIT  B"  remain  in  force  and 
effeot,  and  the  royalties  specified  in  this  paragraph  which 
party  of  the  eeoond  part  Shall  pay  party  of  the  first  part 
on  the  two  mentioned  installations  Shall  he  paid  at  the 
times  and  in  the  manner  set  forth-  in  said  "EXHIBIT  A"  and 
■EXHIBIT  B"  for  the  payment  Of  the  royalties  therein 
mentioned. 

Nothing. in  this  agreement  however  shall  prevent 
party  Of  the  second  part  or  said  OTHBAR  STOKE  COMPANY  or 
EMPIRE  LIMES TORE  COMPANY,  or  their  successors,  from  discon¬ 
tinuing  the  use  of  said  crushing  Rolls,  in  which  event  the 
payment  of  royalties  as  herein  stated  shall  thereupon  cease, 
and  the  license  "EXHIBIT  A"  or  "EXHIBIT  B"  he  terminated, 
so  far  as  the  rtfLls,  the  use  of  which,  has  been  discontinued, 
are  concerned* 

EOHRTH: ..... It  is  agreed  by  and  between  the  parties 
hereto  that  the  party  of  the  second  part  shall,  on  the  terms 
and  conditions  specified  in  the  Supplemental  Agreement 
hereto  attached, '  marked  "EXHIBIT  C",  and  made  a  part  hereof, 
manufacture,  all  EDISON  CRUSHING  ROLLS  hereafter  built, 
for  the  party  of  the  first  part  or  his  licensees,  under  said 
Letters  Patent  Nos.  672,616  and  672,617.  It  is  understood 
however  that  the  foregoing  provision  does -not  superse.de  or 
apply  to  rights  which  the  party  of  the  first  part  may  here¬ 
tofore  have  granted  oonfliotlng  therewith. 

PIETH:..... Party  Of  the  firBt  part  agrees  hereafter, 
in  connection  with  plants  using  his  said  rolls,  to  recommend 
and  urge,  the  use  of  ALLIS- CHALMERS  COMPANY'S  engines  and  • 
motors  wherever  the  opportunity  is  offered.  Party  of  the 
second  part  agrees  hereafter  to  recommend  and  urge  the  use 
of  EDISON  CRUSHING  ROLLS  made  and  operating  according,  to  the 


-4- 


I  the  inventions  described  and  claimed  in  sold  Letters  Patent 
Hos.  673,616  and  672,617  wherever  the  opportunity  is 
offered  and  oondit  lone  are  favorable  and  uuoh  ueo  will 
not  conflict  with  the  interests  of  tho  party  of  the  aooond 
port, 

SIXTH:. ...»In  oaao  aaid  United  Statoa  Patents  Nos; 
672,616  and  673,617,  should  hereafter  he  deolared  invalid 
hy  the  final  decree  of  tho  highest  Court  of  competent  juris¬ 
diction,  in  which  the  suit  or  notion  any  ho  tried,  then 
the  royalties  provided  for  herein  shall  ceaae  and  . 

determine,,  and  this  agreement  shall  also  cease  and  determine. 

SEVENTH: .... .Party  of  the  first  part  agrees  to 
assist  party  of  the  second  part  in  disposing  of  the  said 
crushing  rolls  of  the  Empire  Limestone  Company  at  Pekin, 

H.  Y.  to  a  lioenBeo  acceptable  to  tho  party  Of  the  first 


EIGHTH :.....  Party  of  the  sec  aid  part  eh  all  have  the 
right  to  terminate  its  obligation  to  manufacture  EDI SOU 
CRUSHING  ROILS  upon  three  months'  written  notioe,  in  whioh 
event  the  right  to  manufacture  the  same  Shall  terminate,  hut 
in  such  case  it  shall  not  he  relieved  from  its  obligation  to 
pay  royalties  for  the  futuro  operations  of  the  installations 
now  at  the  plants  of  the  DUNBAR  STONE  COMPANY  and  the  EMPIRE, 
LIMESTONE  COMPANY  on  the  basis  herein  speoified.  -•* 

NINTH: .... .This  agreement  Shall  continue  in  foroe 
during  the  remainder  of  the  terms  for  which  said  Letters 

Patent  Nos.  672,616  and  672,617  were  granted.,  unless  sooner 
terminated  as  herein  provided.  -  . 

IN  WITNESS, .WHEjtECjP:  ^he  parties  hereto  have  executeil  i 

this  agreeme nb  inUuplio&te'  t^?  dajhand^e^fif Bt  above  Vit  ;en. 

WITNESS:  CX, 

^VvMjfii^rrV  "...  ALLIS-OHAEMERS  COMPANY, 


ATTEST: 


EXH/BIT  4 

EDISON  CRUSHING  ROLL  CO. 

MEMORANDUM^OF^  AGREEMENT 


EDISON  GIANT  ROLL  CRUSHER 


MEMORANDUM  OF  AGREEMENT,  made  and  entered  into  this*??  day  of 
A.  D.,  19  If,  by  and  between  THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  of  Llewellyn  Park,  West  Orange,  County 
of  Essex  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  hereinafter  called  the  Licensor,  party  of  the  first  part;  and 
OUNB/3B  &  TOA/B  Co.  of  Rive*  Mtct*. 

hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  Licensee,  party  of  the  second  part : 

WHEREAS,  the  Licensor  has  obtained  Letters^Patent^of  the  United  States,  and  hoc  filed 
■application  for  Letters  Patent  of  the  United  States  no  followcn 

LETTERS  PATENT. 

Cruahing  Rolls,  No.  567,187,  Septi  8,  1896', 

Method  of  Breaking  Rock,  No.  672,616,  April  23,  1901 ; 

Apparatus  for  Breaking  Rock,  No.  672,617,  April  23,  1901; 

■Crinding  or  Crushing  R.ollC|  No.  674,057,  May  Mi 

Apparatus  f"r  Scrccniing  gnj-veriaed^flaterittlr-No.  GfSPSfr  Mav  s8.  1Q(>h‘ 


-APPLICATIONS-! 
lla,  filed  January  13,  i903>~£ 


S,  Serial  No,  3331607.- 


Cmsliing  Rolls,  filed -S 

AND,  WHEREAS,  the  Licensee  is  desirous  of  obtaining  a  license  under  said  patents 
^  according  to  the  conditions  hereinafter  named,  within  the  following  named 

territory,  and  is  desirous  of  installing  and- operating  at  or  nanr  n  rtona  quart?  within  such  t~- 


ritory,  at  least  one  (1)  complete  Edison  Giant  Roll  Crusher, 
constructed  under  the  control  nnd- 


description  of  the  said  territory  being  the  following,  to  wit:— 


NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  premises  and  of  the  mutual  covenants  and 
agreements  hereinafter  set  forth,  THE  PARTIES  HERETO  AGREE  AS  FOLLOWS: 

FIRST :  The  Licensor  hereby  grants  to  the  Licensee,  subject  to  the  conditions  herein¬ 
after  named,  a u  exclusive-  license  under  the  said  Letters  Patent  and  any  Letters  Patent  wliielt- 
may  hereafter  be  granted  on-said  applications,  within  and  ‘throughout  the  said  total  territory 
above  described,  for  the  purpose  of  crushing  for  all  uses  (except  for  direct  use  in  the  manufac¬ 
ture  of  cement),  limestone,  gneiss  or  other  rock,  which  may  be  found  within  the  said  territory, 
but  not  including  iron  or  other  ores. 


within  one  year  from  the  date  of  this  agreement,  an  Friisnn  Giant  RoU-Grrmher  wltnsecondarv 
rolls  and  screens  and  other  including  ~5TI  steam  shovels,  cars,  locomotives,  etc., 

which  the  T.iVensnr  and-X-n'eiiilee  ■.lull I  mutually  determine  to  be  necessary  for  operating  satis- 
rtng-stoner — If-for-any-reasenrwhieh-ie-unavoidnble-and-be- 


any  additional  Crusher  or  Crushers  thereafter  that  may  be  required  by  the  Licensee  shaji'be 
carried  out  in  the  following  manner:  The  Licensor  shall  have  control  and  superintenjjdnce  of 
the  design  of  the  machinery  and  of  its  manufacture  and  inspection;  he  will  obtainbjdfi  from  re¬ 
liable  concerns  for  its  manufacture  and  will  recommend  to  the  Licensee  the  acceptance  of  such 
bids  as  he  considers  most  favorable.  The  orders  for  machinery  shall  be  placjxf  for  the  account 
of,  and  subject  to  the  confirmation  of  the  Licensee  and  the  Licensee  shajl'pay  all  invoices  for 
parts  received  from  or  manufactured,  in  accordance  with  the  regular  t^rfes  of  the  manufacturer, 
or  in  accordance  with  any  special  terms  which  may  be  agreed  upmv'before  placing  the  order.  It 
is  agreed  that  if  it  become  necessary  for  the  Licensor  to  have  a work  done  at  his  own  plant  in 
connection  with  the  manufacture  of  any  of  said  crushers  ojX furnish  any  part  or  parts  thereof, 
then  the  Licensor  shall  have  such  work  done  and  shallfdrnish  such  parts,  and  for  any  part  or 
parts  so  furnished  and  work  done  at  the  plant  of  tWLicensor,  the  latter  will  charge  the  Licensee 
only  the  actual  cost  of  same,  it  being  understood  at  all  of  the  said  machinery  is  to  be  furnished 
at  cost  to  the  Licensee  without  addition  of  ap/manufacturing  or  selling  profits  by  the  Licensor. 
After  orders  have  been  placed,  as  above  ufSvided,  the  Licensor  shall  have  entire  charge  of  the 
manufacture  of  said  machinery  andwi<free  of  expense  to  the  Licensee,  inspect  the  different 
work,  as  it  progresses,  at  such  tip»^or  times  as  the  Licensor  thinks  necessary.  The  Licensor 
will  furnish  and  loan  to  the  manufacturers  of  the  Edison  Giant  Roll  Crusher  or  parts  thereof,  all 
necessary  detail  drawings^!  all  patterns  except  when  these  vary  from  the  Licensor’s  standards, 
free  of  any  charge  to  ikSLicensee  except  the  necessary  cost  of  transportation  to  and  from  the 
shops  of  such  manufacturers.  Every  said  Edison  Giant  Roll  Crusher  and  Secondary  Crushing 
Rolls  to  be  manufactured  under  this  agreement  shall  be  of  the  best  material  and  workmanship 
and  of  the  fittest  and  most  improved  design  of  the  Licensor  and  the  machine  shall  be  complete  in 
all  its  pafts  and  constructed  to  suit  the  work  in  its  particular  territory,  so  far  as  such  work  can 
be  fofceen.  The  size  of  the  said  Crusher  (or  Crushers)  is  to  be  determined  by  the  Licensor  and 


engineers  to  visit  the  site  for  the  said  Crusher  (or  Crushers)  in  ordertodgcide-nTTo  the  best 
method  of  installing  the  said  machinery.  Upon  saidvisitja^visitrTEe  representatives  of  the 
Licensor  and  of  the  Licensee  shall  determinejsJar^pSMible  the  plans  to  be  followed  so  that 
the  said  machinery  may  bejsstaHcdToThTbest  advantage.  The  Licensor,  as  soon  as  possible 
thereafter  andjii-Ms'oIvn’expense,  will  make  the  drawings  for  the  foundation  and  installation  of 


tion  thereof,  charging  only  the  wages  of  the  draughtsman  to  the  Licensee,  but  theLjsfiastSfshall 
not  be  responsible  for  the  erection  or  arrangement  of  the  entire  plant,  norjoi>^11e  arrangement 
of  the  Crusher  with  reference  to  the  plant,  which  matters,  it  iscontemflated,  shall  be  under  the 
direction  and  control  of  a  competent  engineer  or  constr^ctWl^Sraughtsman  to  be  employed  by 
the  Licensee.  The  Licensor  will  give  to  theLjcenSSSTin  so  far  as  he  reasonably  can,  the  bene¬ 
fit  of  his  advice  and  experience  in  cmyi«rfto£\vith  the  said  Crusher  installation  and  will  assist 
tjje  said  draughtsman  orepghrS^Tas  far  as  possible,  regarding  the  installation  of  the  said 
Crusher  by  correspoadSn^for  personally  at  the  plant  of  the  Edison  Portland  Cement  Company, 
r"New  Jersey,  or  at  the  Edison  Laboratory,  Orange,  New  Jersey,  as  the  Licensor 


shall  be  in  accordance  with  the  plans  and  instructions  of  the  Licensor  and  shall  be_jj 
control  and  superintendence  of  a  competent  man  to  be  furnished  by  the  Licgpsaffwho  shall  r 
main  with  the  Crusher,  after  it  has  been  installed,  long  enough  to^arisfyhimself  that  the  ma¬ 
chine  is  operating  successfully  and  satisfactorily.  The  Licepseifshall  pay  for  the  services  of  said 
man  at  the  rate  of  Five  Dollars  and  fifty  cents  (fe5»H5erday,  including  the  time  during  which 
he  is  engaged  at  the  Licensee’s  plant,  traygliofthereto  and  returning  therefrom,  and  shall  also 
pay  his  board  while  engaged  attlysirtrcnTee’s  plant,  and  all  legitimate  traveling  expenses  from 
New  Village,  New  jerseyr-0t''anequivalent  point  and  return.  The  Licensor  guarantees  that 
each  said  Ediso^jerfSheT made  under  this  agreement,  if  made  by  manufacturers  whose  bids  are 
approved-b^imTand  if  properly  installed  and  properly  operated,'  will  operate  successfully  and 


said  territory  or  controlled  thereby  shall  warrant,  to  install  such  additional  Edison^juShing 
Rolls  as  may  be  necessary  to  adequately  supply  the  market  for  crushed  stone  withipofcon  trolled 
by  the  said  total  territory,  all  said  crushers  to  be  constructed,  inspected,  instajledand  operated  in 
the  same  manner  as  the  first  or  test  crusher  hereinabove  provided  foyiMiough  the  size  of  the 
same  may  be  different  therefrom.  The  Licensee  shall  use  ever^reisonable  effort  to  further  the 
interests  of  the  Licensor  within  said  territory,  and  if  at  anj^tifne  the  Licensor  believes  that  the 
business  within  or  controlled  by  the  said  territory  J£^il6t  being  properly  developed  by  the  Li¬ 
censee,  and  that  the  patented  or  non-patentedappkratus  of  the  Licensor  is  not  being  introduced 
therein  to  an  adequate  extent,  the  questi^n'fifinstallation  of  additional  Edison  Crushers  therein 
shall  be  submitted  to  arbitrators,  e^ah'of  the  parties  hereto  appointing  one  arbitrator,  and  the  two 
/so  appointed  selecting  a  third^rfid  the  decision  of  any  two  of  said  arbitrators  shall  be  accepted  as 
J  final  and  binding  by  ^parties  thereto.  If  the  Licensee  shall  not  with  due  diligence  comply 
with  the  decisionpfr'Said  arbitrators  requiring  the  further  installation  and  equipment  of  addi¬ 
tional  crusljnrSwith  in  the  said  territory,  or  if  the  Licensee  shall  refuse  to  appoint  an  arbitrator 
^it  the  matter  to  arbitration,  as  above  provided,  the  exclusive  license  hereby  granted 

shSlLterminatepbut-the-Licensee-shall-be-entitled-to-a-non-exolusive-lieensej-as-to-the-plant-or— 


tHftfgmg  The  Licensee  shall  pay  a  license  fee,  or  royalty,  to  the^Licensor,  his  heirs 
and  assigns,  on  all  stone  passed  through^  Edison  Giant  Roll  Crusher  -testaHed.  under  the 
terms  of  this  agreement  of  two  (2)  cents  for  every  cubic  yard  of  crushed  stone  by  measure  or  for 
every  two  thousand  four  hundred  pounds  (a, 400  lbs.)  by  weight,  it  being  agreed  for  this  contract 
that  the  weight  of  a  cubic  yard  of  crushed  stone  is  to  be  estimated  at  two  thousand  four  hun¬ 
dred  pounds  (2,400).  The  above  royalties  apply  to  all  material  crushed  or  passed  through  the 
Rolls  and  which  may  be  crushed  or  broken  stone,  including  the  screeniugs  and  waste,  when  the 
same  is  sold  by  the  Licensee  or  when  used  by  the  Licensee  for  use  in  making  sand-lime  bricks 
artificial  stone,  blocks,  lime,  etc.,  but  no  royalty  is  to  be  paid  on  snch  screenings  and  waste  if  not 
sold  by  the  Licensee  or  if  not  used  in  the  manufacture  of  bricks  or  artificial  stone,  blocks,  lime, 
etc.,  by  the  Licensee. 

EICHTHi  It  is  further  provided  that  if  at  any  time  after  ono  or  more  Edison  Giant 
Roll  Crushers  have  beenSSdin  accordance  with  the  provisions  hereof,  the  Licensee  shall 
conclude  that  the  further  use  of  said  patented  or  uupaWutsd  machinery  is  inexpedient  and  that 
it  desires  to  discontinue  such  use,  then  the  Licensee  shall  notify  the  Licensor  in  writing  of  this 
fact  The  license  granted  by  this  agreement  shall  thereupon  terminate  and  the  Licensee  shall 
not  make  use  of  the  said  patented  or  uupitoatad  machinery  thereafter  for  the  purpose  of  crushing 
stone  for  any  use  whatsoever,  and  the  payment  of  royalties  by  the  Licensee  shall  be  discontinued 
When  the  said  license  is  terminated  either  by  reason  of  the  discontinuance  by  the  Licensee  of 
the  use  of  the  said  patented  or  uupntentM  machinery,  or  because  of  the  cancellation  of  the 
license  hereby  granted  by  the  Licensor,  in  accordance  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  agree¬ 
ment  authorizing  such  cancellation,  the  Licensee  shall  have  the  right  to  dispose  of  the  ma¬ 
chinery  in  its  possession  at  the  time  of  such  termination  of  said  license  to  any  other  licensee  of 
the  licensor  on  the  best  terms  which  can  be  procured  and  if  sold  to  such  other  licensee,  the  said 
machinery  shall  be  used  for  crushing  stone  in  the  territory  of  such  other  licensee  and  not  else¬ 
where  in  accordance  with  the  terms  and  provisions  of  any  license  contracts  between  the  Licensor 
and  such  other  licensee,  and  the  Licensor  shall  be  informed  by  the  Licensee  when  any  such  sale 
is  being  negotiated,  the  Licensor  will  assist  the  Licensee,  free  of  cost,  in  making  such  sale,  pro¬ 
vided  the  machinery  is  suitable  for  the  work  to  be  done  in  the  territory  of  rod,  other  licensee. 


dispose  of  the  machinery  in  its  possession  at  the  time  of  such  termmationofitsjicsaee;  . . 


and  for  no  other  use  or  purpose,  and  will  make  a  written  guarantee. 


before  it  sells  the  machinery;  and  any  such  piirchaserorjuiehaSers  of  the  said  machinery  from 
the  Licensee,  as  scrap,  shall  have  no  right ^orJicermftJmake  use  of  the  said  machinery  for  the 
crushing  of  stone  or  of  any  otherjjmtertSlTlt  is  understood,  however,  that  before  any  of  such 
Edison  Machinery  isjoW-RfSlhird  party  as  scrap,  the  Licensee  will  give  the  Licensor  opportu¬ 
nity  bynolifyhrfEimin  writing,  to  buy  the  said  machinery  at  the  current  market  price  of  scrap 


Id-ltS^rfhird  party  as  scrap,  the  Licensee  will  give  the  Licensor  opportu- 
n  writing,  to  buy  the  said  machinery  at  the  current  market  price  of  scrap 


stalled  and  operated  under  this  agreement,  the  Licensee  shall  conclude  that  the  paymsi 
stated  royalty  per  ton  has  become  unduly  large,  it  may  elect  to  relinquishitsjdgKTto  an  exclu¬ 
sive  license  and  pay  the  Licensor  a  royalty  of  only  one  and  one-half^i#)  cents  per  cubic  yard 
if  stone  is  measured,  or  per  a, 400  pounds  by  weight,  onall^tS^  crushed  in  said  machinery 
within  said  territory;  or  it  may  elect  to  retain  thee*eHs£e  license  and  to  refer  the  readjustment 
of  the  royalty  to  arbitration,  the  parties  hejettreach  selecting  an  arbitrator,  and  these  two  arbi¬ 
trators  selecting  a  third;  the  decigion'ofany  two  of  said  arbitrators  shall  be  accepted  by  the  par¬ 
ties  hereto  as  final,  buti^jw-c Sre  shall  the  right  of  election  to  submit  the  matter  to  arbitration 
be  exercised,  un^srS?aresult  of  improved  apparatus  or  processes  invented  or  used  by  competi- 
-EiJensee,  the  market  price  of  crushed  stone  is  so  reduced  as  to  make  the  payment  of 
yalty  named  under  this  contract  commercially  impracticable. 


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any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  so  long  as  the  exclusive  license  hereby  grantedjoE-sairterntory 
shall  be  retained  by  the  Licensee,  any  license  or  territorial  rightjjyidei-Saidpatents,  within  any 
part  of  the  territory  aforesaid,  in  connection  withjie-erttSlung  of  stone  as  aforesaid,  but  the 
Licensor  reserves  the  right  to  grantin^aid-'tSmtory  licenses  or  territorial  assignments  under 
said  patents  for  the  cruslung-ofirSS^re  or  any  other  ore;  and  the  Licensor  also  reserves  the 
right  to  grajit-«r^ai3territory  licenses  or  territorial  assignments  under  said  patents,  for  the 
TgS-LUaestoa* in  tho  manufacture  of  oamsBt. 

ELEVENTH-: — The  Licensee  shall  not  move,  nor  permit  the  removal  of  any-  Edison 
Giant  Roll  Crusher,  or  of  any  Bdison-^condary  rrnshreout  of  the  said  territory,  or  erect  any 
plant  containing  any  such  crusher  outside  of  the  said  territory,  »  |  | 

of  any  of  the  crushing  plants  hereinabove  provided  for  to  ha.  instaHed-witEmsaid  territory 
for  crushing  rock  from  outsjd^Lsaid-territt^^  having  received  the  written  consent 

TWELFTIH-  The  Licensee  shall  keep  separate  books  showing  the  amount  of  stone 
crushed  by  any  crushing  plant  herein  provided  for,  and  such  books  shall  be  open  and  accessible 
to  the  Licensor  or  his  duly  authorized  representatives  at  all  reasonable  times.  In  -the.  case  -of-* 

T - product  will  be  shipped  over  one  or  more  railroads,  or  other 

transportation  systems,  the  Licensor  may  elect  and  require  that  the  royalties  herein  payable  shall 
be  based  on  the  shipping  receipts  of  the  railroads  or  other  transportation  systems,  by  which  the 
product  of  the  plant  or  plants  licensed  in  this  agreement  may  be  handled,  and  for  the  purpose  of 
this  agreement,  in  the  case  of  such  election,  the  total  amount  of  the  crushed  stone  shipped  from 
such  licensed  plant,  or  plants,  will  be  considered  as  the  output  thereof,  whereon  said  royalties 
shall  be  payable.  The  Licensee  shall,  for  each  month,  (whether  plant  is  running  or  not),  fur¬ 
nish  the  Licensor,  in  duplicate,  a  report  of  stone  crushed  for  each  plant  separately  and  in  such 


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standard  one-page  form  as  the  Licensor  may  require  for  his  records,  which  reports  shall  be  mailed 
not  later  than  the  seventh  (7th)  day  of  the  succeeding  month,  and  the  report  shall  be  given  for 
each  day  of  the  month,  and  under,  the  heading  of  size,  so  as  to  show  the  amount  of  each  size  of 
stone  crushed  per  diem.  .  ,  „ 

The  royalties  above  provided  for  shall  be  payable  monthly  and  the  Licensee  shall  remit  to 
the  Licensor  the  amount  of  royalties  for  each  calendar  month  on  or  before  the  twentieth  (zoth) 
day  of  the  succeeding  month. 

THIRTEENTH  i  Tha  Licensor-a^, 

by  the  Licensee  so  to  do,  and  provided  the  exclusive  rights  herein  granted  shallbe^ 
the  Licensee  as  herein  provided,  to  prosecute  such  infringements  as  tlieLicswrtSmay  designate 
within  any  part  of  the  said  territory,  of  any  of  the  said  patentsjjnrir'fiay  be  employed  by  the 
Licensee  so  as  to  thereby  protect  the  Licensee  and  presep^e-tfm  exclusive  rights  hereby  granted, 
and  the  Licensor  also  agrees,  at  his  own  e™<T?defend  any  suits  which  may  be  brought 
against  the  Licensee  for  the  infringesietrT'Sf  any  patents  by  the  use  of  the  apparatus  hereby 
licensed,  and  to  indemnifv^n^Tharmless  the  Licensee  against  all  costs  and  damages  which 
may  be  recovered^rffiSTthe  Licensee  in  any  such  suit  or  suits.  In  the  event  of  any  such  suit 
,r  suitsjiatWfilhesaid  territory,  the  Licensee  agrees  to  assist  the  Licensor  in  all  reasonable  and 

FOURTEENTH-  The  license  hereby  granted  and  the  royalties  payable  by  the  terms 
of  this  agreement  shall  continue  as  long  as-any-af  said  patents,  used  in  connection  with  said  ap¬ 
paratus  by  the  Licensee,  remain  in  force,  unless  the  license  herein  granted  for  the  territory  shall 
be  previously  surrendered  by  the  Licensee,  or  canceled  by  the  Licensor,  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions  hereof.  If  said  patents  are  declared  invalid  by  the  final  decree  of  a  court  of  compe¬ 
tent  jurisdiction,  then  the  royalties  provided  for  herein  shall  cease  and  determine. 

remain  in  force,  and  subject  to  all  the  terms  and  conditions  here^_thc-bcngfitrbgall  the  im¬ 
provements  that  he  may  make,  whethMth£^a««mnStSntidor  not,  relating  to  the  apparatus 
-  -  - direct  connection  therewith,  when  such  apparatus  is 

cf ET EE NTh' :  The  Licensee  shall  be  permitted  in  advertising^and  other  printed 
matter  to  refer  to  the  fact  that  the  apparatus  used  is  manufactured  under  the., Thomas  A.  Edison 
patents,  but  no  other  representation  shall  be  made  by  which  the  impression  may  be  created  that 
the  Licensor  is  connected  with  the  Licensee  in  any  other  capacity  than  as  Licensor. 


validity  of  the  Letters  Patent  nnder  which  this  license  is  granted,  and  each  of  them ;  - 

jrfrieh  may  hweaftes  r'1"1'1'1  "P™1  nn-^S-tha  appliantianc  and  invantionsagdewwhiah 
4s-gcantedr.admits  the  title  of  the  Licensor  in  and  to  the  said  inventions*  patents -and. 
admits  that  the  Licensor  has  the  right  and  power  to  grant  the  rights  and  licenses 


herein  granted,  and  agrees,  during  the  existence  of  this  contract,  not  to  contest  or-attack  the 
validity  of  any  of  the  said  patents,  either  directly  or  indirectly,  and  further,  the  Licensee  agrees 
not  to  make  or  be  interested  in  any  similar  or  Mkemachine  or  apparatus^  either  directly  or  in¬ 
directly.  The  Licensee  agrees  not  to  install  /Crusher  manufactured* under  the* Thomas  A. 
Edison  patents,  anoopt  nc  said  crusher  or  crushers, -is  ""  f‘””“ 

and  conditions  prescribed  by  this  agreement.  uhiess 


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A//A/TH. 


The  license  hereby  granted  is  personal  to  the  Licensee  and  i 


cessors  in  business.  It  confers  joriglit  to  assign  this  license  without  the  written  consent  of  the 
Licensor  and  it  applies  onlyto.crushing  plant*  located  within  said  licensed  territory  tu  1 
miy  H  owned  and  operated  by  the  Licensee. 

Provided,  however,  that  if  any  onTor-mere  licensed  crushing  plants  1* 
by  the  Licensee  shall,  at  any  time  voluntarily,  or  by  operation  of  law,  be  sold  or  transferred  to  a 
single  person,  firm  or  corporation,  the  said  purchaser  or  transferee  shall  be  entitled  to  operate 
the  said  plant  or  plants  under  the  terms  and  conditions  hereof,  and  subject  to  the  payment  of 
royalties  as  herein  provided,  but  no  such  person,  firm  or  corporation,  shall,  by  reason  of  such 
purchase,  or  transfer,  be  entitled  to  construct,  erect  or  operate*  additional  plants  embodying,  the 
said  patented  and  unpntented  apparatus  without  the  written  consent  thereto  of  the  Licensor.  Be- 

M/IKMS/tHY  SHLE  Or  3/110  CHUSHMO  Ht-EHT  THE  L/C  EH  3 EE  3 HELL  HOT/FY  THE  l/CEHSo/t  /H 


This  agreement  shall  cease  and  determine  and  may  be  canceled  by 
the  Licensor,  in  case  of  the  failure  of  the  Licensee  to  pay  the  royalties  herein  provided,  or  a 
breach  of  any  of  its  conditions,  covenants  or  stipulations  by  the  Licensee. 

But  this  agreement  shall  not  be  canceled  for  failure  to  pay  the  royalties,  as  above  pro¬ 
vided,  or  for  breach  of  any  of  its  conditions,  covenants  or  stipulations,  until  the  Licensor  shall  first 
notify  the  Licensee,  in  writing,  of  the  default  or  breach,  specifying  the  same,  and  thereupon  the 
Licensee  shall  have  the  opportunity,  within  sixty  (60)  days  thereafter,  of  paying  the  amount  of 
royalty  so  in  default,  or  of  correcting  such  breach,  and  if  said  payment  is  made  or  said  breach  is 
corrected  within  the  said  period  of  sixty  (60)  days,  this  agreement  shall  continue  in  full  force  and 
effect  until  terminated  for  any  reason  or  surrendered  by  the  Licensee;  but,  in  case  of  a  second 
similar  default  or  similar  breach,  but  thirty  (30)  days  notice  shall  be  given,  in  which  to  make  the 
defaulted  payment  or  to  correct  the  breach;  and  no  notice  shall  be  given  or  time  for  payment 
allowed  in  the  case  of  any  subsequent  default  of  payment  or  breach  of  the  conditions,  covenants 
or  stipulations  of  this  agreement.  In  the  event  of  the  cancellation  or  other  termination  of  this 
agreement,  neither  of  the  parties  to  this  agreement  shall,  in  any  way,  waive  any  right,  either  at 
law  or  in  equity,  to  sue  for  and  recover  damages  for  the  breach  or  violation  of  the  said  agreement, 
or  for  any  other  appropriate  relief,  or  recovery. 

.  .  , 

TWENTIETH  :  The  rights,  privileges  and  obligations  of  the  respective  parties  in  and 
to  this  license  agreement,  except  as  hereinabove  otherwise  provided,  shall  inure  to  and  be 
assumed  by  the  executors,  administrators  and  assigns  of  the  Licensor,  and  by  the  successors  in 
business  of  the  Licensee. 


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IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  executed  this  agreement  ii 
cate  the  day  and  year  first  above  written. 


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EXHIBIT  B 

EDISON  CRUSHING  ROLL  CO. 

MEMORANDUM  ^OF  AGREEMENT 
EDISON  GIANT  ROLL  CRUSHER 


MEMORANDUM  OF  AGREEMENT,  made  and  entered  into  this  XI  day  of  Kgw-uJ>*a 
A.  D.,  19 1 1 ,  by  and  between  THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  of  Llewellyn  Park,  West  Orange,  County 
of  Essex  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  hereinafter  called  the  Licensor,  party  of  the  first  part;  and 

THE  S/HP/HE  Z./MESTOHE  CoMEHHY  oE  &Efr/A/.  M/. 

hereinafter  referred  to  as  the  Licensee,  party  of  the  second  part : 

WHEREAS,  the  Licensor  has  obtained  Letters  Patent  of  the  United  States,  and-hno-fiieA 
application  for  Letters  Patent  of  the  United  States,  as  follows : 

LETTERS  PATENT. 


Gru6hing-RollsrNo.  367)i8jySept,  8,  1896; 

Method  of  Breaking  Rock,  No.  672,616,  April  23,  1901 ; 
Apparatus  for  Breaking  Rock,  No.  672,617,  April  23,  1901; 


AND,  WHEREAS,  the  Licensee  is  desirous  of  obtaining  a  license  under  said  patents 
■and  applications*  according  to  the  conditions  hereinafter  named,  within  the  following  named 
territory,  and  is  desirous  of  iuotalliug  and  operating  at  or  lien?'  a  utone-qunwy  within  such  ter¬ 
ritory,  at-lcaot-one  (r)  complete  Edison  Giant  Roll  Crusher,  w 

apparatus  oonstruotod . undor  -tho— control— ond'  general  -au 

description  of  the  said  territory  being  the  following,  to  wit:- 


A/£W  Yo£!K 


AND,  WHEREAS,  the  Licensor  is  willing  to  grant  such-  license  under  said  Letter 
Patent  and  -applioationer  for  the  said  territory,  subject  to  the  -conditions  and  for  the  purpos 
hereinafter  named,  and  io  willing-to  undortaho  the  oontrol-and  superintendence!  of  the  conotriu 
tion  of  the  cnid  Edison  Giant  Roll  Crualier. 


NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  premises  and  of  the  mutual  covenants  and 
agreements  hereinafter  set  forth,  THE  PARTIES  HERETO  AGREE  AS  FOLLOWS : 

FIRST:  The  Licensor  hereby  grants  to  the  Licensee,  subject  to  the  conditions  herein¬ 
after  named,  an-  aiialucive  license  under  the  said  Letters  Patent  and  any- Letters  Patent  wlneb 
way  ft,.-  granted  on  rnid  applieatioaa,  within  and  throughout  the  said  total  territory 
above  described,  for  the  purpose  of  crushing  for  all  uses  (except  for  direct 


the  manufac- 

of  cement),  limestone,  gneiss  or  other  rock,  which  may  be  found  within  the  said  territory, 
but  not  including  iron  or  other  ores. 

SBCON-B-i — The-Lioeusea  hareby-agrooc  to  install  within  -the  above- 
within  one  year  from  the  date  of  this  agreement,  a 


n  Edison  flinnt  RnU-emSKeTwith  secondary 
rolls  and  screens  and  other  equipmentjiududi^^  cars,  locomotives,  etc., 

which  the  Licensorjndiieensei^ffiirmutually  determine  to  be  necessary  for  operating  satis- 


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one  year  period,  the  Licensor,  upon  written  application,  shall  grant  a  reasoa«We~~extension  of 
said  time  limit.  The  Licensee  further  agrees  to  place_nrders"f5T~t1iemachinerv  in  accordance 
with  the  stipulations  of  this  contract  iis-flomTas^the  plans  are  definitely  decided  upon,  and  all 
said  machinery  is  to-be-dgTiveredto  Licensee’s  property  within  nine  (9)  months  from  the  date  of 


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any  additional  Crusher  or  Crushers  thereafter  that  may  be  required  by  the  Licensee  sliaJ^Te 
carried  out  in  the  following  manner:  The  Licensor  shall  have  control  and  superintendence  of 
the  design  of  the  machinery  and  of  its  manufacture  and  inspection ;  he  will  obtain  bjds from  re¬ 
liable  concerns  for  its  manufacture  and  will  recommend  to  the  Licensee  the  acceptance  of  such 
bids  as  he  considers  most  favorable.  The  orders  for  machinery  shall  be  placed  for  the  account 
of,  and  subject  to  the  confirmation  of  the  Licensee  and  the  Licensee  shajk'pay  all  invoices  for 
parts  received  from  or  manufactured,  in  accordance  with  the  regular  terms  of  the  manufacturer, 
or  in  accordance  with  any  special  terms  which  may  be  agreed  upon^before  placing  the  order.  It 
is  agreed  that  if  it  become  necessary  for  the  Licensor  to  have  ajiy  work  done  at  his  own  plant  in 
connection  with  the  manufacture  of  any  of  said  crushers  or/to  furnish  any  part  or  parts  thereof, 
then  the  Licensor  shall  have  such  work  done  and  slialTfdrnish  such  parts,  and  for  any  part  or 
parts  so  furnished  and  work  done  at  the  plant  of  tWUcensor,  the  latter  will  charge  the  Licensee 
only  the  actual  cost  of  same,  it  being  understooc}/fhat  all  of  the  said  machinery  is  to  be  furnished 
at  cost  to  the  Licensee  without  addition  of  aju/manufacturing  or  selling  profits  by  the  Licensor. 
After  orders  have  been  placed,  as  above  provided,  the  Licensor  shall  have  entire  charge  of  the 
manufacture  of  said  machinery  and  wH^free  of  expense  to  the  Licensee,  inspect  the  different 
work,  as  it  progresses,  at  such  timdor  times  as  the  Licensor  thinks-  necessary.  The  Licensor 
will  furnish  and  loan  to  the  manufacturers  of  the  Edison  Giant  Roll  Crusher  or  parts  thereof,  all 
necessary  detail  drawings^!  all  patterns  except  when  these  vary  from  the  Licensor’s  standards, 
free  of  any  charge  to  tire  Licensee  except  the  necessary  cost  of  transportation  to  and  from  the 
shops  of  such  manufacturers.  Every  said  Edison  Giant  Roll  Crusher  and  Secondary  Crushing 
Rolls  to  be  manufactured  under  this  agreement  shall  be  of  the  best  material  and  workmanship 
and  of  the  latest  and  most  improved  design  of  the  Licensor  and  the  machine  shall  be  complete  in 
all  its  nafts  and  constructed  to  suit  the  work  in  its  particular  territory,  so  far  as  such  work  can 
be  fgfeseen.  The  size  of  the  said  Crusher  (or  Crushers)  is  to  be  determined  by  the  Licensor  and 
t<fbe  approvad-by-the  Licansea-as-nweting-the-different-requirementer 


engineers  to  visit  the  site  for  the  said  Crusher  (or  Crushers)  in  order  t 
method  of  installing  the  said  machinery.  Upon  said  visit_oju-wsrtrTTiTl-epresentatives  of  the 
Licensor  and  of  the  Licensee  shall  determnejs-far-stTJrossible  the  plans  to  be  followed  so  that 
the  said  machinery  may  he  instal4ed~To~thebest  advantage.  The  Licensor,  as  soon  as  possible 
thereafter, jtndjrf-hfe'ownexpense,  will  make  the  drawings  for  the  foundation  and  installation  of 


tion  thereof,  charging  only  the  wages  of  the  draughtsman  to  the  Licensee,  but  theLici 
not  be  responsible  for  the  erection  or  arrangement  of  the  entire  plant^norjor'fhe  arrangement 
of  the  Crusher  with  reference  to  the  plant,  which  matters,  it  iscojitenlplated,  shall  be  under  the 
direction  and  control  of  a  competent  engineer  or  constrjiottCmSraughtsman  to  be  employed  by 
the  Licensee.  The  Licensor  will  give  to  thel^ceilgeCin  so  far  as  he  reasonably  can,  the  bene¬ 
fit  of  his  advice  and  experience  in  conpectionwith  the  said  Crusher  installation  and  will  assist 
the  said  draughtsman  orepgiirSerfas  far  as  possible,  regarding  the  installation  of  the  said 
Crusher  by  corresppadSnceor  personally  at  the  plant  of  the  Edison  Portland  Cement  Company, 
sv  Jersey,  or  at  the  Edison  Laboratory,  Orange,  New  Jersey,  as  the  Licensor 


shall  be  in  accordance  with  the  plans  and  instructions  of  the  Licensor  and  shalHbe^under  the 
control  and  superintendence  of  a  competent  man  to  be  furnished  by  the  Licensor,  who  shall  re¬ 
main  with  the  Crusher,  after  it  has  been  installed,  long  enough  togatigfyhimself  that  the  ma¬ 
chine  is  operating  successfully  and  satisfactorily.  The  LjcepselTshall  pay  for  the  services  of  said 
man  at  the  rate  of  Five  Dollars  and  fifty  cents  (fe5»)^erday,  including  the  time  during  which 
he  is  engaged  at  the  Licensee’s  plant,  traypling'HJereto  and  returning  therefrom,  and  shall  also 
pay  his  board  while  engaged  attlj&irtcensee’s  plant,  and  all  legitimate  traveling  expenses  from 
New  Village,  New  Jersey^or'an  equivalent  point  and  return.  The  Licensor  guarantees  that 
each  said  Edison^Grfisher  made  under  this  agreement,  if  made  by  manufacturers  whose  bids  are 
approyesLbjrfimT  and  if  properly  installed  and  properly  operated,  will  operate  successfully  and 


SIXTH i  Tho  Licensee  ag-r-e 
said  territory  or  controlled  thereby  shall  warrant,  to  install  such  additional  Edison  Cpistffug 
Rolls  as  may  be  necessary  to  adequately  supply  the  market  for  crushed  stone  withir^afcontrolled 
by  the  said  total  territory, all  said  crushers  to  be  constructed,  inspected,  instajled'and  operated  in 
the  same  manner  as  the  first  or  test  crusher  hereinabove  provided  for^pkliough  the  size  of  the 
same  may  be  different  therefrom.  The  Licensee  shall  use  everj^jedsonable  effort  to  further  the 
interests  of  the  Licensor  within  said  territory,  and  if  at  any^ilne  the  Licensor  believes  that  the 
business  within  or  controlled  by  the  said  territoryj^^rfot  being  properly  developed  by  the  Li¬ 
censee,  and  that  the  patented  or  non-patentedappSratus  of  the  Licensor  is  not  being  introduced 
therein  to  an  adequate  extent,  the  question-deinstallation  of  additional  Edison  Crushers  therein 
shall  be  submitted  to  arbitrators,  ejolfof the  parties  hereto  appointing  one  arbitrator,  and  the  two 
so  appointed  selecting  a  thir^tfid  the  decision  of  any  two  of  said  arbitrators  shall  be  accepted  as 
final  and  binding  by  tlpKlfarties  thereto.  If  the  Licensee  shall  not  with  due  diligence  comply 
with  the  decisiotj^rf'said  arbitrators  requiring  the  further  installation  and  equipment  of  addi¬ 
tional  crusjxrfifwithin  the  said  territory,  or  if  the  Licensee  shall  refuse  to  appoint  an  arbitrator 
it  the  matter  to  arbitration,  as  above  provided,  the  exclusive  license  hereby  granted 


plants-tUen-i 


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6EVBNT-H-:  The  Licensee  shall  pay  a  license  fee,  or  royalty,  to  the^Licensor,  his  heirs 
and  assigns,  on  all  stone  passed  through^  Edison  Giant  Roll  Crusher  feeteHed  under  the 
terms  of  this  agreement  of  two  (a)  cents  for  every  cubic  yard  of  crushed  stone  by  measure  or  for 
every  two  thousand  four  hundred  pounds  (2,400  lbs.)  by  weight,  it  being  agreed  for  this  contract 
that  the  weight  of  a  cubic  yard  of  crushed  stone  is  to  be  estimated  at  two  thousand  four  hun¬ 
dred  pounds  (2,400).  The  above  royalties  apply  to  all  material  crushed  or  passed  through  the 
Rolls  and  which  may  be  crushed  or  broken  stone,  including  the  screenings  and  waste,  when  the 
same  is  sold  by  the  Licensee  or  when  used  by  the  Licensee  for  use  in  making  sand-lime  bricks, 
artificial  stone,  blocks,  lime,  etc.,  but  no  royalty  is  to  be  paid  on  such  screenings  and  waste  if  not 
sold  by  the  Licensee  or  if  not  used  in  the  manufacture  of  bricks  or  artificial  stone,  blocks,  lime, 
etc.,  by  the  Licensee. 

EIGHTH:  It  is  further  provided  that  if  at  any  time  after  one  or  more  Edison  Giant 
Roll  Crushers  have  been°wStaSe£in  accordance  with  the  provisions  hereof,  the  Licensee  shall 
conclude  that  the  further  use  of  said  patented  or-unpatented  machinery  is  inexpedient  and  that 
it  desires  to  discontinue  such  use,  then  the  Licensee  shall  notify  the  Licensor  in  writing  of  tins 
fact.  The  license  granted  by  this  agreement  shall  thereupon  terminate  and  the  Licensee  shall 
not  make  use  of  the  said  patented  aM»pate»ted.  machinery  thereafter  for  the  purpose  of  crushing 
stone  for  any  use  whatsoever,  and  the  payment  of  royalties  by  the  Licensee  shall  be  discontinued. 
When  the  said  license  is  terminated  either  by  reason  of  the  discontinuance  by  the  Licensee  of 
the  use  of  the  said  patented  or-unpatentad  machinery,  or  because  of  the  cancellation  of  the 
license  hereby  granted  by  the  Licensor,  in  accordance  with  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  agree¬ 
ment  authorizing  such  cancellation,  the  Licensee  shall  have  the  right  to  dispose  of  the  ma¬ 
chinery  in  its  possession  at  the  time  of  such  termination  of  said  license  to  any  other  licensee  of 
the  licensor  on  the  best  terms  which  can  be  procured  and  if  sold  to  such  other  licensee,  the  said 
machinery  shall  be  used  for  crushing  stone  in  the  territory  of  such  other  licensee  and  not  else¬ 
where  in  accordance  with  the  terms  and  provisions  of  any  license  contracts  between  the  Licensor 
and  such  other  licensee,  and  the  Licensor  shall  be  informed  by  the  Licensee  when  any  such  sale 
is  being  negotiated,  the  Licensor  will  assist  the  Licensee,  free  of  cost,  in  making  such  sale,  pro¬ 
vided  the  machinery  is  suitable  for  the  work  to  be  done  in  the  territory  of  such  other  licensee. 
If  tho-maobinwjMc  not  disposvd-^f-in-aiis-^  theright^ 

dispose  of  the  machinery  in  its  possession  at  the  time  of  such  termination  ofitsHseneeTSTs  scrap, 
and  for  no  other  use  or  purpose,  and  will  make  a  written  guaranteetoJhe-EiEensor  to  this  effect 
before  it  sells  the  machinery;  and  any  such  purchaserorpurehSsS^of  the  said  machinery  from 
the  Licensee,  as  scrap,  shall  have  no  rightorJicensTETmake  use  of  the  said  machinery  for  the 
crushing  of  stone  or  of  any  otherjuatertaT  it  is  understood,  however,  that  before  any  of  such 
Edison  Machinery  is^oldVTthird  party  as  scrap,  the  Licensee  will  give  the  Licensor  opportu¬ 
nity  bynatifyifigTum  in  writing,  to  buy  the  said  machinery  at  the  current  market  price  ofscraP 


coin  fp»  ooifi  machinery  either-to anotherJiceasee  nf  the  Licenser  or  to -any  third -party, 
rr  tlta  '  <™nrna  rT,-,!!  ™tify-t.h«JJrBm;nr  in,  writing  ef  ths-piir-ohncor’c  name  nnd-flddreee, 

HIHTHi  If  nt  nny  attet^me^^-m<>ra-Bdi6<>it-fti«wt  Roll-Cr-ushoro  hnvo  beon-bt- 
stalled  and  operated  under  this  agreement,  the  Licensee  shall  conclude  that  the  paynjetrtr'of  the 
stated  royalty  per  ton  has  become  unduly  large,  it  may  elect  to  relinquishitgjagKt  to  an  exclu¬ 
sive  license  and  pay  the  Licensor  a  royalty  of  only  one  and  one-half^rj^cents  per  cubic  yard 
if  stone  is  measured,  or  per  2,400  pounds  by  weight,  onaJL-slone  crushed  in  said  machinery 
within  said  territory;  or  it  may  elect  to  retain  the^xeWs w  license  and  to  refer  the  readjustment 
of  the  royalty  to  arbitration,  the  partieshepBW'each  selecting  an  arbitrator,  and  these  two  arbi¬ 
trators  selecting  a  third;  the  decisiotTofany  two  of  said  arbitrators  shall  be  accepted  by  the  par¬ 
ties  hereto  as  final,  but Jp^KfcasT shall  the  right  of  election  to  submit  the  matter  to  arbitration 
be  exercised,  unjess'as’aresult  of  improved  apparatus  or  processes  invented  or  used  by  competi¬ 
tors  ofth^Llcensee,  the  market  price  of  crushed  stone  is  so  reduced  as  to  make  the  payment  of 


any  person,  firm  or  corporation,  so  long  as  the  exclusive  license  hereby  gmintedioE^aiTterritory 
shall  be  retained  by  the  Licensee,  any  license  or  territorial  rightj_s»derSai3patents,  within  any 
part  of  the  territory  aforesaid,  in  connection  with_Jhe-mmSlung  of  stone  as  aforesaid,  but  the 
Licensor  reserves  the  right  to  grantjnjiaid-'terntory  licenses  or  territorial  assignments  under 
said  patents  for  the  crushipg-rtHfoSrte  or  any  other  ore;  and  the  Licensor  also  reserves  the 
right  to  grast-»-^S3^territory  licenses  or  territorial  assignments  under  said  patents,  for  the 
a  the-mamvfacture-of-cemeai. 

ELEVENTH:  The  Licensee  shall  not  move,  nor  permit  the  removal  of  a£y  Edison 
Giant  Roll  Crusher,  or  of  any  Edison  secondary  ornrWout  of  the  said  territory,  or  erect  any 
plant  containing  any  such  crusher  outside  of  the  said  territory,  t  |  _ 

of  any  of  the  crushing  plants  hereinabove  provided  jo£_to--he--mstgtied~wIto  said  territory 
for  crushing  — ^  »f-««id-iaTttorrSnthout  first  having  received  the  written  consent 


TWELFTH ;  The  Licensee  shall  keep  separate  books  showing  the  amount  of  stone 
crushed  by  any  crushing  plant  herein  provided  for,  and  such  books  shall  be  open  and  accessible 
to  the  Licensor  or  his  duly  authorized  representatives  at  all  reasonable  times.  In  th*  case  e£-» 

cpnrry  -  q . product  will  be  shipped  over  one  or  more  railroads,  or  other 

transportation  systems,  the  Licensor  may  elect  and  require  that  the  royalties  herein  payable  shall 
be  based  on  the  shipping  receipts  of  the  railroads  or  other  transportation  systems,  by  which  the 
product  of  the  plant  or  plants  licensed  in  this  agreement  may  be  handled,  and  for  the  purpose  of 
this  agreement,  in  the  case  of  such  election,  the  total  amount  of  the  crushed  stone  shipped  from 
such  licensed  plant,  or  plants,  will  be  considered  as  the  output  thereof,  whereon  said  royalties 
shall  be  payable.  The  Licensee  shall,  for  each  month,  (whether  plant  is  running  or  not),  fur¬ 
nish  the  Licensor,  in  duplicate,  a  report  of  stone  crushed  for  each  plant  separately  and  in  such 

P«gc  e 


standard  one-page  form  as  the  Licensor  may  require  for  his  records,  which  reports  shall  be  mailed 
not  later  than  the  seventh  (7th)  day  of  the  succeeding  month,  and  the  report  shall  be  given  for 
each  day  of  the  month,  and  under  the  heading  of  size,  so  as  to  show  the  amount  of  each  size  of 
stone  crushed  per  diem. 

The  royalties  above  provided  for  shall  be  payable  monthly  and  the  Licensee  shall  remit  to 
the  Licensor  the  amount  of  royalties  for  each  calendar  month  on  or  before  the  twentieth  (20th) 
day  of  the  succeeding  month. 

THIRTEENTH;  Thu  T.inantor  agraar,  at  his  own  axpenso,  when  requested  inwritigg 
by  the  Licensee  so  to  do,  and  provided  the  exclusive  rights  herein  granted  shallbej^taified  by 
the  Licensee  as  herein  provided,  to  prosecute  such  infringements  as  theLicenB«Smay  designate 
within  any  part  of  the  said  territory,  of  any  of  the  said  patents^tbat-'may  be  employed  by  the 
Licensee,  so  as  to  thereby  protect  the  Licensee  and  presepie-tfieexclusive  rights  hereby  granted, 
and  the  Licensor  also  agrees,  at  his  own  exgejjseT'fo'defend  any  suits  which  may  be  brought 
against  the  Licensee  for  the  infringegienTSTany  patents  by  the  use  of  the  apparatus  hereby 
licensed,  and  to  indemnifyapd-SiE^harmless  the  Licensee  against  all  costs  and  damages  which 
may  be  recoveredagawTsttbe  Licensee  in  any  such  suit  or  suits.  In  the  event  of  any  such  suit 
or  suitsjptkitflhesaid  territory,  the  Licensee  agrees  to  assist  the  Licensor  in  all  reasonable  and 
TTi-,1,  ha-^pnn  tn  rti«.I-,iee»eee. 

FOtHtTEEHTII ;  The  license  hereby  granted  and  the  royalties  payable  by  the  terms 
of  this  agreement  shall  continue  as  long  as  anj-of  said  patents,  used  in  connection  with  said  ap¬ 
paratus  by  the  Licensee,  remain  in  force,  unless  the  license  herein  granted  for  the  territory  shall 
be  previously  surrendered  by  the  Licensee,  or  canceled  by  the  Licensor,  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions  hereof.  If  said  patents  are  declared  invalid  by  the  final  decree  of  a  court  of  compe¬ 
tent  jurisdiction,  then  the  royalties  provided  for  herein  shall  cease  and  determine. 


remain  in  force,  and  subject  to  all  the  terms  and  conditions  hereof^_the-bengflTr~ofall  the  im¬ 
provements  that  he  may  make,  whether  the^am»-«re-p5fentedor  not,  relating  to  the  apparatus 
for  crushing  connection  therewith,  when  such  apparatus  is 

sgSgSg?  The  Licensee  shall  be  permitted  in  advertising^and  other  printed 
matter  to  refer  to  the  fact  that  the  apparatus  used  is  manufactured  under  the  .Thomas  A.  Edison 
patents,  but  no  other  representation  shall  be  made  by  which  the  impression  may  be  created  that 
the  Licensor  is  connected  with  the  Licensee  in  any  other  capacity  than  as  Licensor. 

G^/eNTB^T-H-:  The  Licensee  hereby  expressly  recognizes  and  acknowledges  the 
validity  of  the  Letters  Patent  under  which  this  license  is  granted,  and  each  of  them;  andri^any 


iconoo  k  grnnW,  admits  the  title  of  the  Licensor  in  and  to  the  said  inventions, .patents  and 
Mtione,  admits  that  the  Licensor  has  the  right  and  power  to  grant  the  rights  and  licenses 


herein  granted,  and  agrees,  during  the  existence  of  this  contract,  not  to  contest  or  attack  the 
validity  of  any  of  the  said  patents,  either  directly  or  indirectly,  and  further,  the  Licensee  agrees 
not  to  make  or  be  interested  in  any  similar  or  Hke^machine  or  apparktu^either^directly  or  in¬ 
directly.  The  Licensee  agrees  not  to  install  ^crusher  manufactured, under  the, Thomas  A. 
Edison  patents,  except  as  said  otushan-oii  rrncWe,..™  nr  .nra-manufnatu*«d.  iinder-Qll-the-t-e«Be 
conditions  proscribed  -by  this  vstess  ir/soose  unoek  *  he"  L/c£NS£ 


EIGHTEENTH ;  The  license  hereby  granted  is  personal  to  the  Licensee  and  its  sue-  ■ 
cessors  in  business.  It  confers  no  right  to  assign  this  license  without  the  written  consent  of  the 
Licensor  and  it  applies  only  tojcrushing  plantf  located  within  said  licensed  territory  and  which 
may-ha  owned  and  operated  by  the  Licensee. 

Provided,  however,  that  if  aajw>aeS*-nKwa  licensed  crushing  plante-hereafter-eenstrueted. 
by.  the  Licensee  shall,  at  any  time  voluntarily,  or  by  operation  of  law,  be  sold  or  transferred  to  a 
single  person,  firm  or  corporation,  the  said  purchaser  or  transferee  shall  be  entitled  to  operate 
the  said  plant  or  plants  under  the  terms  and  conditions  hereof,  and  subject  to  the  payment,  of 
royalties  as  herein  provided,  but  no  such  person,  firm  or  corporation,  shall,  by  reason  of  such 
purchase,  or  transfer,  be  entitled  to  construct,  erect  or  operate  additional  plants  embodying  the 
said  patented  ■awJ-a-opatentcd  apparatus  without  the  written  consent  thereto  of  the  Licensor.  Be- 

£o££  AfEKtNE^y  S/HE  OF  SE/O  CEU3E/HG  E/EA/T  THE  l/ESE SEE  SSHLL  HartE/  TEE  A/EEESoE 

‘^^HII'JBTb'bNEH  :  This  agreement  shall  cease  and  determine  and  may  be  canceled  by 
the  Licensor,  in  case  of  the  failure  of  the  Licensee  to  pay  the  royalties  herein  provided,  or  a 
breach  of  any  of  its  conditions,  covenants  or  stipulations  by  the  Licensee. 

But  this  agreement  shall  not  be  canceled  for  failure  to  pay  the  royalties,  as  above  pro¬ 
vided,  or  for  breach  of  any  of  its  conditions,  covenants  or  stipulations,  until  the  Licensor  shall  first 
notify  the  Licensee,  in  writing,  of  the  default  or  breach,  specifying  the  same,  and  thereupon  the 
Licensee  shall  have  the  opportunity,  within  sixty  (60)  days  thereafter,  of  paying  the  amount  of 
royalty  so  in  default,  or  of  correcting  such  breach,  and  if  said  payment  is  made  or  said  breach  is 
corrected  within  the  said  period  of  sixty  (60)  days,  this  agreement  shall  continue  in  full  force  and 
effect  until  terminated  for  any  reason  or  surrendered  by  the  Licensee ;  but,  in  case  of  a  second 
similar  default  or  similar  breach,  but  thirty  (30)  days  notice  shall  be  given,  in  which  to  make  the 
defaulted  payment  or  to  correct  the  breach ;  and  no  notice  shall  be  given  or  time  for  payment 
allowed  in  the  case  of  any  subsequent  default  of  payment  or  breach  of  the  conditions,  covenants 
or  stipulations  of  this  agreement.  In  the  event  of  the  cancellation  or  other  termination  of  this 
agreement,  neither  of  the  parties  to  this  agreement  shall,  in  any  way,  waive  any  right,  either  at 
law  or  in  equity,  to  sue  for  and  recover  damages,  for  the  breach  or  violation  of  the  said  agreement, 
or  for  any  other  appropriate  relief,  or  recovery.  ■  - 


TWENTLEThT  The  rights,  privileges  and  obligations  of  the  respective  parties  in  and 
to  this  license  agreement,  except  as  hereinabove  otherwise  provided,  shall  inure  to  and  be 
assumed  by  the  executors,  administrators  and  assigns  of  the  Licensor,  and  by  the  successors  in 
business  of  the  Licensee. 


IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  e: 
cate  the  day  and  year  first  above  written. 


Witnesses,- 


AGREEMENT 

■between  ; 

THOMAS  A.  EDISON  i 

and  j 

ALT.IS -C HALKERS  COMPANY. 

I 

.  j 

(Original) .  \ 

Dated,  November  29,  1911.  I 

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■  .  :  ! 

//  I 


EXHIBIT  C. 


q  o  tU 

THIS  AOREKWKNT  HADE  AND  ENTERED  INTO  this  *  7 
dny  of  19U,  I>y  «h*  between  THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  of 

West  Orange,  Now  Jersey,  party  of  tho  first  part,  and  AM.I3- 
CH AIMERS  COMPANY,  a  corporation  organised  and  exitsting  under 
tho  Inna  of  New  Jersey,  with  nenornl  Office  a  at  itilwmtkeo, 
Wisconsin,  party  Of  the  second  pert} 

WITNESSETH!  that 

WHEREAS*  an  agreement  has  been  entered  into  between 
the  portion  hereto  on  this  date  in  whioh,  among  other  things. 
It  was  agreed  in  paragraph  “EOURTH“  thereof,  "that  tho 
party  of  the  see  end  part  shall,  on  tho  terms  and  conditions 
epooifiod  in  the  Supplemental  Agreement  hereto  attached, 
narked  •EXHIBIT  C“,  and  made  a  part  hereof,  manufacture 
ell  EDISON  CRUSKINC  ROLLS  hereafter  built,  for  the  party  of 
the  firat  part  or  hie  licensees,  under  said  Letters  Patent 
Seo,  672, 61*5  and  672,617?;  and 

WHEREAS!  it  ic  tho  object  of  this  agreement  (whioh 
le  the  “EXHIBIT  C"  before  mentioned) ,  to  cover  tho  terms  and 
conditions  for  suoh  issajufootuivnc  of  said  rolls  HOW  rT  18 
HEREBY  AGREED  BETWEEN  THE  PARTIES  HERETO  AS  JOLLOWS: 

PIRST:.,,.. Party  of  the  first  part  hereby  ant*800 
that  he  and  hie  licensees  will  purchnoo  from  the  party  of 
tho  ooflond  part,  and  the  party  of  the  second  part  agrees 
to  manufacture  nnd  soil  to  tho  party  of  the  first  part  or 
his  licensees,  all  Edison  oruohing  rolls,  to  be  made  and 
operated  according  to  tho  inventions  described  and  olaimed  in 
said  Letters  Patent  Nos.  672,616  amd  672,617  bef (rementioned, 
upon  the  torn 3  hereinafter  set  forth* 

I  SECOND:. ....It  is  agreed  that  the  price  of  said 

-Crushing  Rolls,  E.O.B.  Milwaukee ,  shall  be  as  follows!- 


When  the  average  price  per 

groec  tan  of  No.  2  Northern  The  price  of  Edison  nolle 


coke  "foundry  Iron  at  ChlongO, 
ao  quoted  in  the  "Iron  Arc" 
during  the  four  wacko  pre¬ 
ceding  the  receipt  of  order  by 
party  of  the  ocoond  port  is: 


19.  to  19.09 


per  ovary  future  increase  or  decline  of  $1*  per 
gross  ton  of  No.  2  foundry  Northern  poke  Iron  at  Chicago, 
above  or  below  the  pricoa  herein  shown,  the  price  of  pdinon 
nolle  is  to  advance  or  dcolinc  in  the  same  proportion  aa 
ehovm  in  above  eoalo. 

Tho  above  prices  are  baaed  on  the  designs  and 
weights  Of  the  Edison  crushing  noils  of  tho  National  Ua**"** 
Company  of  Hnrtinoburg,  *oat  Virginia,  as  shown  on  the  draw¬ 
ings  submitted  by  party  of  tho  first  part  to  party  of  tho 
second  part  and  it  is  agreed  that  said  prices  are  subject  to 
proportionate  reasonable  adjustment  as  to  increase  or  do- 

THIRD: . Party  of  the  first  part  agrees  to  , 


furnish  the  party  of  the  second  part,  free  of  charge,  f.o.h. 
Milwaukee,  oomplete  detailed  drawings,  specifications  and 
necessary  patterns  of  such  Edison  cashing  R<*ls  aB  may  'be 
ordered  hy  him  or  his  licensees  from  party  Of  the  second 
part  under  this  contraot,  and  it  is  agreed  second  party 
assumes  no  responsibility  in  connection  with  the  design  Of 
same. 

EOUBTH: . . . . . Party  of  the  second  part  agrees  that 
it  will  fill  with  reasonable  promptness  all  orders  placed 
with  it  for  Edison  crushing  Rolls  under  this  contract,  but  in 
the  event  of  interruption  caused  by  serious  fires,  labor 


strikes,  or  delays  unavoidable  or  beyond  the  control  of 
party  of  the  second  part,  the  obligation  of  the  party  of  the 
second  part  to  manufacture  under  this  contract  Shall  be  sus¬ 
pended  until  such  cause  shall  have  been  removed,  provided, 
however,  that  if  at  any  time  during  this  agreement  the  party 
of  the  second  part  shall  be  unable  or  negleot  with  reasonable 
promptness  to  undertake  or  to  prooeed  with  any  order  placed 
with  it  for  Edison  crushing  Rolls,  under  this  contraot,  the 
party  of  the  first  part  and  his  licensees  shall, upon  giving 
notice  in  writing  to  the  party  Of  the  second  part,  be  at 

I  liberty  to  manufacture  or  cause  to  be  manufactured  by  others 
than  the  party  of  the  second  part  the  EdiBon  cmshing  Rolls 
covered  by  such  order. 

Party  of  the  second  part  further  covenants  and  agree 
I  that  it  will  repair  E.O.B.  works  where  made,  or  furniBh 
without  charge  E.O.B.  its  works,  a  similar  part  to  replace, 
any  material  of  its  own  manufacture  which  within  one  year 
after  shipment  is  proven  to  have  been  defective  at  the  time 
it  was  shipped,  provided  second  party  is  given  immediate 
written  notice  of  such  alleged  defects.  The  party  of  the 
second  part  Shall  not  be  held  liable  for  any  damages  or  de¬ 
lays  caused  by  defective  material. 

The  psrty  of  the  second  part  agrees  that  in  the 


manufacture  of  said  rolls  it  a  workmanship  will  he  first 
olaae  throughout  and  that  material  will  ho  first  olaee,  in 
kinds  and  qualities,  and  conform  to  drawings  and  specif ioa- 
tlone  of  party  of  the  first  part. 

It  is  agreed  that  the  party  of  the  first  part  shall 
have  the  right  to  inepeot,  and  to  have  his  representatives 
inspect,  said  rolls  at  all  times  during  the  manufacture 
thereof  hy  the  party  of  the  seoond  part,  and  to  reject  the 
Bame  if  not  made  aooording  to  the  provisions  of  thiB  contraot . 

ffijXH: . The  term3  of  payment  of  Edison  crushing  , 

Rolls  purchased  under  this  agreement  shall  ho  as  follows: 

On  Crushing  Rolls  ordered  direot  hy  first  party: 

Fifty  per  cent  (50$  on  shipment; 

BALANCE  sixty  days  (60)  from  date 
of  shipment. 

On  crushing  Rolls  ordered  hy  any  licensee,  terms 
of  payment  shall  he  subject  to  the  approval  of 
Credit  Department  of  Becond  party. 

SIXTH: . . . . .Party  of  the  first  part  agrees  to  fully 
protect  and  save  harmless  party  of  the  second  part  from  any 
claims  of  infringement  of  Patents  growing  out  of  the  manu¬ 
facture  hy  it  of  Edison  crushing  Rolls  under  said  Letters 
Patents  Nos.  672,616  and  672,617  and  under  any  designs 
furnished  hy  first  party,  and  in  case  of  suit  based  upon  such 
claim  of  Infringement  party  of  the  first  part  agrees  to 
defend  same  at  his  own  cost. 

SEVENTH: . Nothing  in  this  agreement  shall  give 

party  of  the  second  part  the  rl^it  to  manufacture  Edison 
Crushing  Rolls  under  said  Letters  Patents  Nos.  672, 616  and 
672,617  for  sale  to  or  for  use  hy  any  person  or  parties  other 
than  party  of  the  first  part  or  his  licensees,  and  IT  IS 
UNDERSTOOD  that  the  manufacturing  right  here  conveyed  to 
party  of  the  second  part  is  subordinate  to  any  rights  which 
first  party  may  heretofore  have  granted,  conflicting  with 


this  license. 


EIGHTH The  provisions  of  this  contract  shall 
apply  only  to  Edison  finishing  Rolls  to  he  manufactured  for 
use  within  the  United  States  of  Amerioa  and  the  territories 
and  possessions  thereof. 

. . The  term  of  this  c  entrant  Bhall  he 

coextensive  with  the  term  of  the  other  heforementioned 
agreement  between  the  parties  hereto,  Of  same  date,  hut 
this  agreement  shall  he  subject  to  termination  in  accordance 
with  the  provision  of  paragraph  "’EIGHTH"'  in  said  other 
agreement. 


IH  WITNESS  WKEHEOE  the  parties  hereto  have  executed 
this  agreement  in  duplicate,  the  day  and jre^-firit^50ve 
v/ritten. 


■between 


THOKAS  A.  EDISON 
and 

DUNBAR  STONE  COOT ANY. 


Dated,  November  ^9,  ■ 


THIS  AORBEKF.NT  HADE  ABD  ENTERED  INTO  THIS 
d«ty  of  ]X.ctK<-uJkJ^  a.  D.,  1911,  between  THOMAS  A.  EDISON 


of  west  Or  wise,  New  Jersey,  party  of  the  first  part,  and 
DONFiAR  STOPS  COKPAJJY  of  River  Rouge,  Michigan,  party  of  the 
eoo  end  port. 


WITNESSETH:  that 


WHEREAS:  a  license  agreement  hna  been  entered  into 


between  the  parties  hereto,  dated  the  day  of 

f  19X1,  which  licence  agreement  ie  hereby  i 
ferred  to  and  made  part  hereof; 


HOW,  THEREFORE,  IT  IS  ASRKSD  BETWEEN  THE  PARTIES 
HERETO  AS  EOIXOWS: 


The  AT.LI 6-CKAEKERS  COMPANY  having;  agreed  to  pay 
rcynltice  to  said  Thomas  A.  Edieon  on  account  of  the  cru Shins 
poll  a  of  the  tiunbnr  atone  Company  at  River  Rougs,  Michigan, 
it  io  agreed  botvfaon  the  parties  hereto  that  the  said  agree¬ 
ment  of  the  Allis-CholTaero  company  to  pay  said  royalties  to 
said  Thomas  a.  Edison  on  account  of  the  crushing  Rolls  of 
the  pun bar  ptone  Company  at  River  Rouge,  Michigan  shall  be 
taken  and  considered  as  payment  in  fxdl  by  the  Dunbar  stone 
Company  to  caid  Thomas  A.  Edison  of  tho  royalties  provided 
for  in  said  lioenao  agrocnont  botween  the  parties  hereto, 
to  be  paid  by  said  sunhar  Rtcno  Company  or  its  trmsferce 
for  tho  ueo  of  said  crushing  Rolls  of  tho  rjunbar  stone 
Company  at  Rivor  Rouge,  Miohlgon  withitt  Ihe  territory  set 
forth  and  Halted  in  said  license  agreement.  The  provioiono 
of  this  agreement  shall  not  affeot  the  provisions  of  eaid 
license  agreement  requiring  tho  lioenseo  to  moke  known  to 
the  liconaor  tho  operation  of  said  rolls  or  in  any  respect 
except  to  relieve  the  Dunbar  Stone  Company  or  its  transferee 
I  from  the  payment  of  royalty  for  tho  use  of  said 

-1-  . 


roll  a  within  the  territory  sot  forth  and  limited  In  the 
sold  license  norsemant. 

in  WITNESS  SR  TURBOS’  the  parties  hereto  have  exooutod 


PRESIDENT. 


AGREEMENT 

■between 

THOMAS  A.  EDISON 
and 

EMPIRE  LIMESTONE  COMPANY. 


Dated,  November  ?  f  1911, 


I  H. 


t  oti*- 

THIS  AGREEMENT  MADE  AMD  ENTERED  INTO  THIS  cL< 
day  Qf  a.  o.t  xail,  "between  Thomas  A.  EDISON 

of  west  Orango,  New  Jor say,  party  of  the  first  part,  and 
EMPIRE  LIMESTONE  COMPANY  Pekin,  N.  Y.,  party  of  the 
second  part, 


WITNESSETH:  that 


WHEREAS:  a  license  agreement  has  "been  entered  Into 
between  the  parties  hereto,  dated  the  ,$?***  day  of  KtfO, 
1911,  which  license  agreement  is  hereby  referred  to  and 
made  port  hereof; 


NOW,  THEREFORE,  IT  IS  AGREED  H3TWEEH  THE  PARTIES 
HERETO  AS  eolt.ows: 

The  ATJ.IS-CHAI.MER8  COMPANY  having  agreed  to  pay 
royalties  to  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  on  account  of  the  crushing 
Rolls  of  the  Empire  Limestone  Company  at  Pekin,  "S.  Y.,  it 
is  agreed  between  tho  parties  hereto  that  the  said  sgroonent 
Of  the  Allis-Chnlners  company  to  pay  said  royalties  to  said 
Thomaa  A.  Edison  on  acoount  of  the  entching  noils  of  the 
Empire  LimoBtone  Company  at  Pokin,  N.  Y.  shall  bo  token  and 
considered  as  payment  in  full  by  tho  Empire  Limestone 
Company  to  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  of  the  royalties  provided 
for  in  snid  licence  agreement  botween  the  parties  hereto, 
to  be  paid  by  said  Empire  Limestone  Company  or  its  transferee 
for  tho  uoe  of  said  crushing  Rolls  of  tho  Empire  Limeotono 
Company  at  Pekin,  N.  Y.  within  the  territory  sot  forth  and 
limited  in  said  license  agreement.  The  provisions  of  this 
agreement  shall  not  off eat  tho  provisions  of  said  license 
agreement  requiring  the  licensee  to  make  known  to  tho 
lioensor  the  operation  of  snid  rolls  or  in  any  respect 
exoopt  to  relieve  the  Empire  Limestone  Company  or  its 
transferee  from  the  payment  of  royalty  for  tho  use  of  snid 


■betv/een 


THOHAS  A.  EDISON 
and 

CHURCH  QUARRY  COMPANY. 


THIS  AGREEMENT  made  and  entered  into  this  “1^,  __ 
day  of  ^ff^wSU<A.D.,  19U,  between  THOMAS  A.  EDISON 
of  wrest  Orange,  N.J.,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  the 
CHURCH  QUARRY  COMPANY,  successor  to  the  SIBLEY  QUARRY  COMPANY, 
a  corporation  of  the  state  of  Michigan,  having  its  office  at 

I  Sibley,  Wayne  County,  Michigan,  party  of  the  second  part, 
WITNESSETH;  - 

WHEREAS  the  party  of  the  first  part  has  heretofore 
granted  to  the  SIBLEY  QUARRY  COMPANY,  predecessor  of  the 
party  of  the  second  part  a  certain  license  under  letters- 
patent  of  the  United  states  Nos.  672,616  and  672,617  of 
April  23,  1901,  for  Method  of,  and  Apparatus  for,  breaking 
rock,  and  under  certain  other  letters-patent  of  the  United 
States  and  applications  therefor,  as  will  more  fully  and  at 
large  appear  by  reference  to  the  agreement  in  writing  be¬ 
tween  the  said  parties  hereto  granting  such  license;  and 
WHEREAS  the  party  of  the  first  part  is  desirous 
of  granting  a  certain  license  under  said  letters-patent  Nos. 
672,616  and  672,617  to  the  Dunbar  Stone  Company  of  River 
Rouge,  Michigan,  which  proposed  license  has  been  submitted  to 
the  party  of  the  second  part  by  the  party  of  the  first  part; 
and 


I  WHEREAS  the  Allis-Chelmers  Company,  a  corporation 

organized  and  existing  under  the  laws  of  the  state  of  New 
Jersey,  with  general  offices  at  Milwaukee,  via.,  has  offered 
to  pay  to  the  party  of  the  first  part,  in  full  settlement  of 
all  royalties  payable  under  said  proposed  license;- 

"Six- tenths  (6/lOths  of  a  cent  per  cubic 
>  yard  of  all  material  crushed  by  or  passed 
through  the  Rolls  at  the  Plant  of  the  DUNBAR 
STONE  COMPANY,  and  which  may  be  crushed  or 
broken  stone,  including  screenings  and  waste, 
when  the  same  is  sold  or  used  in  making  Sand 
Lime  Bricks,  Artificial  Stone,  Blocks,  Lime, 
etc.  but  no  royalty  iB  to  be  paid  on  such 
screenings  and  waste  if  not  sold  or  used  in  the 
mamfacture  of  Bricks  or  Artificial  stone, 

I  Blocks,  Lime,  etc." 


-1- 


and  WHEREAS  the  party  of  the  first  part  has  prosecuted  a 
suit  based  on  said  letter s-patent  Nos.  672,616  and  672,617 
in  the  Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  western 
District  of  New  York  against  said  AlHe-Chalmers  Company, 

Empire  limestone  Company  and  The  Casparis  stone  Company  as 
defendants,  in  which  suit  a  decree  has  been  entered  upon 
final  hearing,  sustaining  said  letters-patent  and  each  of 
them  and  finding  infringement  and  granting  an  injunction; 
aid  WHEREAS  an  appeal  haB  been  taken  from  said  decree  in  said 
suit  and  it  is  desired  by  all  parties  in  interest  to  terminate 
the  litigation  of  said  suit; 

HOW,  TKEREEQRE,  it  is  agreed  by  and  between  the 
parties  hereto  as  follows; - 

EIRST:  The  party  of  the  second  part  hereby  approves 

and  authorizes  said  license  agreement  which  the  party  of  the 
first  part  proposes  to  make  with  the  said  Dunbar  stone  Company. 

SECOND:  In  consideration  thereof  the  party  of  the 

first  part  agrees  to  pay  over  to  the  party  of  the  second, 
part,  so  long  as  the  license  heretofore  granted  by  the  party 
of  the  first  part  to  the  SIB1EY  QUARRY  COMPANY,  predecessor 
of  the  party  of  the  second  part  under  said  letters-patent  Nos, 
672,616  and  672,617  shall  continue  in  force,  all  the  royalty 
paid  by  said  Allis-chalmers  Comp any  to  the  party  of  the  first 
part  under  the  provision  of  the  offer  of  the  Allis-Chalmers 
Company  above  quoted,  on  account  of  material  crushed  by,  or 
passed  through,  the  said  rolls  at  the  plant  of  the  Dunbar 

I  Stone  Comp  any,  SROYIBED,  HOWEVER,  that  the  royalties  to  be 
paid  over  to  tiie  party  of  the  second  part  by  the  party  of  the 
first  part  in  accordmce  with  this  a(p*eement  and  “W  other 
agreement  o^r  agreements  shall  not,  in  the  aggregate,  in  any 
calendar  year,  exceed  the  total  amount  of  the  royalty  payable 
by  the  party  of  the  second  part  to  the  party  of  the  first 
part  for  the  same  calendar  year.  The  adjustment  of  any  dif¬ 
ferences  in  the  said  payments  of  royalty  between  the.  party 


.  of  the  second  part  and  the  party 

of  the  first  part  which  may  arise  hy  reason  of  any  disparity 
in  the  amounts  of  monthly  royalties  paid,  or  for  any  other 
reason,  shall  he  made  quarterly  or  more  often  as  may  he 
mutually  arranged  from  time  to  time  between  the  parties 
hereto. 

THIRD:  In  consideration  of  the  agreement  of  the 

party  of  the  first  part  to  pay  over  to  the  party  of  the 
second  part  the  royalties  above  specified  the  party  of  the 
second  part  hereby  releases  the  Allis-Chalmers  company  and 
the  Dunbar  stone  company  from  all  claims  and  demands  for 
damages  and  profits  which  the  party  of  the  second  part  may 
now  have  on  account  of  past  infringement  of  said  letters-pat- 
ent  Bos.  672,616  and  672,617,  or  either  of  them,  in  so  far 
as  the  plant  of  the  Dunbar  p.tone  Company  at  River  Rouge, 
Kich.  is  concerned,  and  the  party  of  the  second  part  agrees 
that  the  agreement  of  the  party  of  the  first  part  to  pay 
over  to  the  party  of  the  second  part  the  royalties  above 
specified  shall  he  taken  as  payment  in  full  of  all  royalties 


specified  shall  he  taken  as  payment  in  full  of  all  royalties 
provided  for  in  said  license  agreement  which  the  party  of  the 
first  part  proposes  to  make  with  the  said  Dunbar  Stone  Company 
FOURTH:  This  agreement  shall  be  void  in  the  event 
that  the  party  of  the  first  part  does  not  make  said  proposed 
license  agreement  with  the  Dunbar  ptone  company. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF  the  parties  hereto  have  executed 
this  agreement  in  duplicate  the  day  and^j&er^firit^above 


1 


Party  of  the  first  part. 
CHURCH  QUARRY  COMPANY, 


-3- 


The  SIBLEY  (JJARRY  COOT  AMY  hereby  represents  and 
warrants  that  the  CHURCH  QUARRY  COMPANY  is  its  successor 
and  has  full  right  and  authority  to  mate  the  foregoing 
agreement  with  Thomas  A.  Edison* 

Dated  1911. 

SIBLEY  QUARRY  COOT  ANY, 

By 


President, 


A  GHEE  MEN  T 


■between 

THOMAS  A'.  EDISON 
and 

T7TE  KELLEY  ISLAND  LIKE  &  TRANS¬ 
PORT  COMPANY. 

_ _ - 

Dated,  November  22,  1911. 


THIS  AGREEMENT  mado  and  entered  Into  thie 
day  of  *•».»  1911 1  between  THOMAS  A.  EDISON 

of  -vest  Orange,  N.  J.,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  tho  KELLS] 
ISLAND  LIME  &  TRANSPORT  COMPANY,  R  corporation  of  theState 
of  Ohio,  party  of  tho  oeoond  port,  WITNESSETH  j  - 

WHEREAS  tho  party  of  the  first  port  has  heretofore 
granted  to  the  party  of  the  second  part  a  certain  lioenBe 
under  letter o-patent  of  the  United  states  Nos.  672,61(5  and 
672,617  of  APril  23,  1901,  f  cr  Method  of,  and  Apporntue  for, 
breaking  rock,  and  under  certain  other  letter s-patent  of  tho 
United  states  and  applications  therefor,  ns  will  more  fully 
and  at  largo  appear  hy  reference  to  the  agreement  in  writing 
between  the  said  parties  hereto  grunting  such  license’,  find 
WHEREAS  the  party  of  the  first  part  is  desirous 
of  granting  a  certain  license  under  said  lettero-patent  No; 
672,616  and  672,617  to  tho  EMPIRE  LIMESTONE  C  (HP ANY  of  Pekin, 

!!•  Y. ,  which  proposed  license  has  been  submitted  to  the  partyj 
of  the  second  port  hy  the  party  of  the  first  part;  and 

WHEREAS  the  Allis-chalmers  Company,  a  corporation 
organized  and  existing  under  the  laws  of  the  state  of  New 
Jersey,  with  general  offices  at  Milwaukee,  Win.,  has  offered 
to  pny  to  the  party  of  the  first  part  in  full  settlement  of 
r41  royalties  payable  under  said  proposed  licensc;- 

" One -half  (l/2jrf)  cent  for  every  cubic  yard  of 
all  material  crushed  hy  or  passed  thrmi^i  the 
Rolls  at  the  Plant  of  the  EMPIRE  LUiESTONE 
C  CMP  ANY  and  which  may  he  crushed  or  broken 
stone,  including  screenings  and  'waste,  when  the 
some  is  sold  or  used  in  making  Rand  Lime  Bricks, 
Artificial  Stone,  Blocks,  Lime,  etc.,  hut  no 
royalty  is  to  he  paid  on  such  screenings  and 
waste  if  not  odd  or  used  in  the  manufacture  of 
Brioks  or  Artificial  gtonc,-  Blocks,  Lime,  eto., 
and  no  royalties  Bhall  ho  paid  on  n  greater 
amount  than  three  hundred  thousand  cubic  yards 
of  ouch  material,  in  ease  of  the  Empire  I*imo- 
stono  Co.,  in  any  one  year  during  this  agreement* 
provided  however  that  in  the  event  that  tho 
material  crushed  hy  or  passed  through  said  rollo| 
at  the  plant  of  the  Empire  Limcstono  company 
or  any  part  thereof  except  screenings  is  sold 
or  supplied  by  the  Empire  Limestone  Company 
to  others  than  tho  Lackawanna  Steel  Company  or 
is  sold  or  supplied  to  otherB  hy  the  Laokawanna 


Steel  Company,  the  said  limitation  that  no 
royalties  nhall  he  paid  on  a  greater  amount  thar 
threo  hundrod  thousand  ouhio  yordn  of  nuoh  ma¬ 
terial  in  any  one  year  during  thin  agreement 
shall  heoorae  and  he  of  no  effect,  and  provided 
also  that  eaid  royalty  shall  he  paid  hy  the 
party  of  the  oeoond  part  to  the  party  of  the 
firot  part  on  all  soroeningc  and  waste  in  ex- 
oo bs  of  said  three  hundred  thoueond  cubic 
yards  hereafter  orushod  hy  or  panned  through 
said  roll a  and  oold  to  otherB  than  the  Lacka¬ 
wanna  ntoel  Company"}  and 

WHEREAS  the  party  of  the  firot  part  has  prosoouted  a 
suit  based  on  naid  letter o-patcnt  Woe.  672-,  616  end  672,617 
in  the  Circuit  Court  of  tho  United  states  for  the  western 
District  of  Hew  York  against  said  All  in-Chalmers  company, 
Empire  Limestone  Company  and  The  canparls  Stone  Company, 
as  defendants,  in  which  nuit  a  decree  hao  been  entered  upon 
final  hearing,  sustaining  said  le item-patent  and  each  of 
them  artl  finding  infringement  and  granting  an  injunction}  aix: 

WHEREAS  an  appeal  has  been  taken  from  eaid  decree  in 
said  suit  ard  it  is  desired  by  all  parties  in  interest  to 
terminate  the  litigation  of  said  suit} 

NOW,  THEREFORE,  it  is  agreed  by  and  between  the 
parties  hereto  as  follows}- 

EIR8T:  The  party  of  tho  second  part  hereby  approves 
and  authorises  said  license  agreement  which  the  party  of  the 
first  part  propooeo  to  make  with  tho  said  Empire  Limestone 
Company. 

SEC CND:  In  consideration  thereof  the  party  of  the 
first  part  agrees  to  pay  over  to  the  party  of  the  seoond 
part,  so  long  as  the  lioonse  heretofore  granted  by  the  party 
of  tho  first  part  to  the  party  of  the  second  part  under  eaid 
lettora-patent  Nos.  672,616  and  672,617  shall  continue  in 
foroe,  all  the  royalty  paid  by  said  Allie-Chnlmcrs  Company 
to  the  party  of  tho  first  part  under  the  provision  of  the 
offer  of  the  Allis-Cholmors  Company  above  quoted,  on  aooount 
of  material  orushed  by,  or  passed  through,  the  said  rolls 
at  the pi ant  of  the  Empire  Limestone  Company,  PROVIDED, 


i  r 


-  i  ( 


HOWEVER,  that  the  royalties  to  be  paid  over  to  tho  party  of 
the  sco ond  part  by  the  party  of  the  firot  part  in  aooordance 
with  this  agreement  shall  not,  in  the  aggregate,  in  any  onl- 
endar  year,  exceed  the  total  amount  of  the  royalty  poyable  b;r 
the  party  of  tho  seoond  part  to  the  party  of  the  first  part 
for  the  name  calendar  year.  The  adjustment  of  any  differ¬ 
ence  o  in  the  said  payments  of  rayed,  ty  between  tho  party  of 
the  second  part  and  the  party  of  the  first  part  which  may 
arise  by  reason  of  any  disparity  in  the  amounts  of  monthly 
royalties  paid,  or  for  any  other  reason,  shall  be  mode 
quarterly. 

THIHD:  In  consideration  of  the  ngreonent  of  the 
party  of  the  first  part  to  pay  oyer  to  the  party  of  tho 
second  part  the  royalties  above  specified  tho  party  of  the 
second  part  hereby  releases  the  All is-chnl mors  Company,  the 
Empire  limestone  Company  and  Tho  caoparis  ntone  Company 
from  all  claims  and  demands  for  damages  and  profits  which 
the  party  of  the  second  part  may  now  have  on  account  of  past 
infringement  of  said  letter s-patont  Eos.  672,610  and  672,617, 
or  either  of  them,  in  bo  far  as  the  plant  of  the  Empire 
Limestone  Company  at  Pekin,  H.Y.,  is  concerned,  and  the 
party  of  tho  seoond  part  agrees  that  tho  Rgroemont  of  the 
party  of  the  first  part  to  pay  over  to  the  party  of  the 
seoond  pnrt  the  royalties  above  spocified  shall  be  taken 
as  paymeht  in  full  of  nil  royaltiOB  provided  for  in  said 
license  agreement  which  the  party  of  the  first  pnrt  proposon 
to  make  with  the  said  Empire  Limestone  Compnny. 

The  party  of  the  first  part  covenants  that  ho  will 
furnish  to  the  party  of  the  second  port  promptly  as  the  same 
are  reoeivod  by  him,  duplicates  of  all  reports  made  to  him 
by  said  Empire  Limestone  Company  pursuant  to  the  license  to 
he  granted  to  it  as  aforesaid,  showing  the  quantity  of 

-3- 


Material  cniohed,  including  tho  quantity  of  screenings  nnd 
.vaate  produced,  and  tho  quantity  of  uuoh  screenings  and  waste 
which  hao  been  oold  or  used  for  any  oonmeroial  or  Manufactur¬ 
ing  purpose,  and  the  party  of  tho  first  part  further  agrees 
that  he  will,  at  the  request  of  the  second  party  .appoint 
the  nominee  of  the  party  of  tho  second  part  aa  on  .authorized 
representative  of  the  party  of  the  firot  part  for  the  examin¬ 
ation  of  the  hooka  of  said  Empire  Limestone  Compony. 


FOURTH:  ThiB  agreement  ia  supplemental  to  a  oertnin 
memorandum  of  agroeipeftt  mode  and  entered  into  on  the  16th 
day  of  A«g«Bt,  1909,  hy  and  betwoon  tho  parties  hereto, 
which  Baid  agreement  in  horehy  confirmed  and  is  to 
he  nni  remain  in  force  except  as  herein  modified,  and  is  in 
lieu  of  and  in  full  satisfaction  of  the  covenant b  of  the 
Lioenaor  (party  of  the  first  part  heroin)  contained  in 
that  part  of  tho  Fourteenth  Article  of  Baid  agreement 


whereby  the  Licensor  covenants  with  reBpoot  to  the  suit 
hereinbefore  mentioned,  then  pending  in  the  United 
States  Circuit  Court  for  the  western  pint riot  of  Hew  York 
against  tho  Allle-ghalmero  company,  Krnpire  Limestone  Company 
nnd  The  casparis  gtone  Company,  nnd  with  rospeot  to  the 


granting  of  a  license  for  the  operation  of  the  crushing 

reals  located  at  Pekin,  Now  York,  to  which  said  milt  rel ated^ 
that  the  Licensor  (party  of  the  first  part  hereto)  should  p™ 
'to  the  Licensee  (party  of  the  Bcoond  part  hereto)  n  certain 


percentage  of  oertaln  royalties  to  bo  received  by  him  upon 
stone  crushed  by  said  crushing  rolls  at  Pekin,  New  York  and 
the  faithful  performance  of  this  oantrnot  on  the  part  of  tho 
party  of  tho  first  part  hereto  shall  bo  deemed  a  full 


oompliance  with  the  aforeaaid  oovenantB  of  Bald  contract 
of  the  16th  day  of  August,  1909,  relating  to  said  suit  and 
the  payment  of  said  percentage  of  said  royalties  on  stone 
orushed  hy  said  crushing  rolls  at  Pekin,  N.  Y. 

FIFTH:  This  agreement  shall  not  become  effective 
until  the  party  of  the  first  part  shall  make  Baid  proposed 
license  agreement  with  the  Empire  limestone  Company  and 
8 aid  proposed  agreement  with  the  Allia-Chalmers  company 
v/herehy  it  agrees  to  make  the  aforesaid  royalty  payments. 

Party  of  the  first  part  agrees  to  use  due  diligence 
in  ascertaining  ahd  collecting  said  royalty  utilizing 
all  necessary  proceedings  therefor  and  to  account  for  the 


same  as  received  by  him. 

IE  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  executed 
this  agreement  in  duplicate  the  day  and  year^fir 
written. 

WITNESS:  — ««*- 

Party  of  the  First  Part. 


THE  KEELEY  ISLAND  LIKE  &  TRANSPORT 
COMPANY, 


President. 
Party  of  the  second  Part. 


■mz.  . 

UNITED  STATES  0E  AMERICA,  ) 

Western  Distriot  of  Now  York  ) 

I,  HARRIS  S.  WUXI  AMS,  Clerk  of  the  Circuit  Court  of  the 
United  states,  for  the  western  District  of  New  York,  do 
hereby  certify  that  I  have  compared  the  annexed  copy  of 
injunction  and  Marshal’s  Return  in  re  Thomas  A.  Edison  -vs- 
Allis-Chalmers  Co.  et  al  with  the  ordinal  entered  and  on 
file  in  this  office,  and  that  the  same  is  a  correct  trans- 
oript  therefrom,  and  of  the  wholo  of  said  original. 

And  I  further  certify  that  I  am  the  officer  in  who  ee 
custody  it  is  required  by  law  to  be. 

IN  TESTIMONY  WHEREOE,  I  have  caused  the 
Beal  of  the  said  Court  to  bo  affixed  at 
the  city  of  Buffalo,  in  said  District, 
this  19th  day  of  December,  A.D.,  1911* 

HARRIS  S.  WILLIAMS, 

Clerk. 


(seal: 

Circuit  Court 
of  the  United 
States.  Western' 
District  of  New 
York). 


United  states  of  America,  )  ^ 

Western  District  of  Hew  York  ) 

I  hereby  oertify  fchd  return  that  I  served  the  | 

annexed  injunction  on  the  therein-named  Empire  Limestone 
Company  by  pavid  Hyman,  vice  Pres,  of  said  Company,  and  on 
Allis  Chalmers  Company  by  C.  R.  Tatem,  Manager  for  said 
Company  by  handing  to  and  leaving  a  true  and  oorrect  oopy 
thereof  with  each  of  them,  and  by  showing  each  of  them  the 
original  Injunction  with  the  seal  of  the  Court  thereon  per¬ 
sonally  at  Buffalo,  in  said  District  on  the  16th  day  of  Dec 
A.D.  1911. 

Wm.  R.  Compton,  U.  S.  Marshal. 

By  Maurice  L.  Doty,  Deputy. 

Servioe  $4.00 
Travel  .12  _ 


I 


The  President  of  the  United  Staten  of  America  to 
Allis-chnlaero  Company,  Empire  Limestone  Company  and  The 
Caopnrls  Stone  Company  and  eaoh  of  them,  and  each  of  their 
officero,  agents,  attorneys,  associates,  servante,  -.workmen 
and  employees  and  <&1  persons  claiming  or  bolding  under  thorn 
or  any  of  them,  GREETING* - 

V/HEREAS,  on  the  13th  day  of  June,  1911,  in  a  suit 
in  equity  pond  ins  in  the  Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States 
for  the  woatern  pistrlot  of  Sow  York,  between  Thomas  A. 

Edi con,  complainant,  and  Allis-Chrilners  Company,  Empire 
limestone  Company  and  The  ganpnrls  Stone  Company,  defend¬ 
ants,  on  liSttero-Pntent  of  the  United  Staten,  Ho.  673,616 
raid  673,617,  issued  APril  S3,  1901  to  Thomas  A.  Edison,  ft 
decree  was  entered  holding  that  sftid  I* ttarn-Patont  are 
good  and  valid  ns  to  the  claims  thereof  raid  that  eald 
Thomas  A.  Edison  ia  and  has  been  since  April  23,  1901,  the 
cole  and  exclusive  owner  of  the  legal  rand  equitable  title 
in  and  to  said  lettere-patcnt,  finding  that  the  said  defend¬ 
ants  have  infringed  claims  1  and  2  of  said  letters-pate rlt 
No.  072,616  and  olalmn  1,  2,  3,  4  and  7  f  said  letters- 
patant  Ho.  672,017,  and  enjoining  said  defend onto  and  their 
officers,  agent o,  oto.  against  further  infringement  of  said 
claims  and  dlreoting  that  said  defendants  account  to  sold 
complainant  for  nil  the  profits  made  by  ani^defendonte 
and  for  all  the  dsraagos  suffered  by  said  octt®i-*innrtt  by 
reason  of  said  infringement  by  said  do fondant a,  and  direct¬ 
ing  that  the  ooraplnlnent  recover  from  a0i  defendants  the 
costs  of  said  suit  to  he  taxed  as  provid^ln  s^id  decree J 
And  WHEREAS  said  defendants  took1  ap  appeal  from  noi< 
decree  to  the  United  States  Circuit. Cour^ef  App^la  for  th« 

Boo  and  C  iron  it}  ;  .  V 

And  WHEREAS,  as  appears  by  the  mandate  of  said 
United  states  Circuit  Court  of  Appeal n  filed  in  the  office. 


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qf  thftjolerk  of  onid  Girouit  Court  of  the  United  Rtntos  for 
V\io  ysijtern  Diotriot  of  Sow  York  on  tho  7th  day  of  DCoeriber, 
lVn,  ihnt  tho  naid  appeal  wan  cUaaiaaodJ 

\  And  SUEREAS,  by  a  deoroe  entered  on  said  mandate  on 

7th  day  of  Doeembor,  1911,  tho  decree  of  the  naid 
United  Stntee  Circuit  Court  of  APP  cal a  was  made  the  deoroe 
of  the \ naid  Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the 
Western  District  of  Hew  York; 

And  WHEREAS,  ao  appop.ro  from  a  final  deoroe  in  naid 
cult  entered  on  the  7th  dny  of  December,  1911  in  the  office 
of  the  clerk  of  naid  Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States  for 
the  Western  District  of  Now  York,  it  has  been  represented  to 
us  in  our  Circuit  Court  of  the  United  States  for  the  western 
District  of  New  York  in  the  second  Circuit,  that  lottors- 
pntent  of  the  United  states  Ho.  672,610,  for  Method  of 
Breaking  Rock,  and  Ho.  672,617  for  Apparatus  for  Breaking 
Rook,  granted  to  Thom  an  A.  Edison  on  April  23,  1901  are 
good  and  valid  ao  to  claims  1  and  2  of  Ho.  672,616  and  ao 
to  olaimo  1,  2,  3,  4,  6,  6  and  7  of  Ho.  672,617,  and  that 
Thomas  A,  Edison  is  now  and  has  been  ninoo  April  ^i^01 


the  oolo  and  exclusive  owner  of  the  legal  and  oquitablo 
title  in  and  to  said  lottern-patent  Ho.  672,616  and  672,617, 
and  that  you,  the  oaid  Allis-Gholmero  company,  Empiro  Btae- 
otono  Company  nnd  The  caaparis  Stone  Company  hnve  infringed 
upon  said  lettero-patent  by  tho  manufacture,  use  nnd  onle 
of  apparatus  for  breaking  rook  operating  aooording  to  the 

nnd  invsntionn  of  o  In  tan  1  and  2  of  oaid  letters- 
patent  Ho •  672,616,  and  containing  tho  ocrabinatlono  and 
inventions  of  claims  1,  2,  3,  4  and  7  of  said  letters-patont 
Ho.  672,617,  infringing  oaoh  of  the  olaimo  mentioned  of  said 
two  lottors-potent} 

How,  therefore,  wo  perpetually  enjoin  and  restrain 
you,  the  naid  Allis-Chalmers  Company*  Empire  limestone 
Company  and  The  c«»parla  Stone  Company  and  oaoh  of  you,  and1 


K^sentf'ifc.  ‘  >72, 6X6, 

\  Of  0?|gt|^ 


your  and  each  of  your  officers,  agents,  attorneys,  bbso- 
oiates,  servants,  workmen  and  employees,  and  all  persons 
olaiming  or  holding  under  you  or  any  of  you,  from  manu¬ 
facturing,  ueing  or  selling,  or  in  any  way  disposing  of, 
apparatus  for  breaking  rook  operating  in  accordance  with  the 
method  or  invention  of  olaim.\  1  or  of  olaim  2  of  Bald  letter 
or  containing  ithe  combinations  or  inven- 

:,  4  or  7  oi  said  letters-patOnfe'.^ct. 

o  ’•:S'rX'  !  H  I-  -h  coJZmr 

67^,617,.  a^d-ifror,  ^aotuj'^hSi  tjsing  o£  selling  or*|pqany 

j  May  diaJpoEtii^i.bf,  Apparatus  pr  a'^lces  wjiich  embody  tithe"--; 
i  0<^£{j^lol1  or  invention  j;f  any  of.  b aid  olafing  Jptp- 

!  *#§*'  °V  g«^|wo|lettereri|tenti  W  ^rj^afe  inW§;k. 

(jperated  ih  acci;’  /irdanjdgj  ^herewith, £ein(£{frbm  v1 
j  using  or^^byingjin  any  .w|f  the  (jmetl&g  ||o  if  ied  in:claim|/ 
or  in  ola^mi-B  of  atld  lettors-pat(  (?nt  NoT  ^ 

V  .-enae  of  oomplalhaht.  \  [ 

Witness, the  HONORABIE  KD^ARD  D  v  WHITE,  chief  Justice| 
of.  the  supreme  Court  of  the  Unitjed  States,  at  the  Cit^  of 
Buffalo,  in;the~western  Distriot  of  New  York,  0n  the  15th  ~ 
day  ,of  peoember,  1911,  ,  '  V 

(Seal:  United  s tat sb  Cirouitt- 
Court,  western. pistriot 
of’  New  York)  .,  >:  i  ^ 


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ltor  and  Counsel  for  Complainant, 
71  Nassau  street,  Y 

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The  Edison  Crushing  Roll  Co.  ^ 

ROCK  CRUSHERS 

PRINCIPAL  OFFICE.  EDISON  LABORATORY  ORANOE.  N.J. 

WORKS  OFFICE.  STEWARTSVILLE.  N.J. 

December  27,  1911. 


Mr.  H.  E.  Miller, 

Edison  Laboratory,  /Jfc 

Orange,  N.  J.  u  " ' ' 

Dear  Sir:- 

In  connection  with  the  contract  between 
Mr.  Edison  and  the  Church  Quarry  Co.  relative  to  the 
royalty  to  be  paid  by  the  Allis-Chalmers  Co.  for  account 
of  the  Dunbar  Stone  Co.,  Detroit,  please  note  that  on 
Dec.  12th  Mr.  Edison  signed  a  letter,  which  was  forwarded 
to  them,  substance  of  which  is  as  follows:- 

"Referring  to  the  contract  between  your  Company 
and  myself  under  which  I  am  authorized  to  execute 
the  License  Agreement  with  the  Dunbar  Stone  Co., 
Detroit,  Mich.,  beg  to  state  that  it  is  my  under¬ 
standing  that  any  royalties  received  from  the 
Dunbar  Stone  Co.  are  to  be  turned  over  to  your 
Company  and  are  not  to  apply  against  the  total 
amount  of  the  royalties  to  be  paid  to  you  as 
covered  by  a  previous  contract". 

The  reason  for  the  matter  having  been 
handled  in  this  way,  was  that  Mr.  Church  would  not  approve 
of  the  contract  as  first  drawn,  by  which  the  royalty  from 
the  Dunbar  Stone  Co.  was  to  be  considered  as  applying 
against  the  total  amount  of  the  royalties  paid  by  the 
Church  Quarry  Co.  under  the  terms  of  previous  contract, 
and  I  told  him  that  if  he  would  sign  the  contract  as 
drawn,  so  not  to  delay  the  closing  of  the  matter  with 
the  Allis-Chalmers  Co.,  that  I  would  have  Mr.  Edison 


write  him  a  separate  letter  changing  the  terns  of 
the  contract, which  was  done  on  Dec.  12th,  1911,  and 
you  have  copy  of  letter  in  your  hook. 

Will  you  therefore  attach  my  letter 
to  the  agreement  with  the  Church  Quarry  Co.,  so  that 
there  can  he  no  misunderstanding  in  the  future,  and 
please  also  note  that  any  royalties  that  you  receive 
from  the  Allis-Chalmers  Co.  for  account  of  the  Dunbar 
Co.  ore  to  he  turned  over  to  the  Church  Co. 

Please  acknowledge  receipt  of  this 
letter,  stating  that  you  understand  the  conditions 
of  it. 

Yours  very  truly, 


Legal  Series  ■■  Harry  F.  Miller  File 
Group  2:  Financial  Material  (1913-1914) 

This  folder,  covering  the  years  1913-1914,  contains  groups  of 
documents  that  are  related  to  entries  made  by  Harry  F.  Miller  in  an 
unidentified  journal.  On  the  back  of  the  last  page  in  each  group  is  a  number 
that  presumably  corresponds  to  the  number  in  the  journal  entry.  Included  are 
items  pertaining  to  loans  made  to  Edison  by  Henry  Ford  and  Miller  Reese 
Hutchison  and  to  a  gift  of  $100,000  in  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co.  stock  from 
Edison  to  his  son  Charles.  Also  included  are  documents  concerning  Edison's 
stock  and  bond  holdings  in  the  Condensite  Co.  of  America,  Edison  Portland 
Cement  Co.,  and  Halogen  Products  Co.,  as  well  as  other  financial 
transactions  involving  Rosanna  Batchelor,  the  widow  of  longtime  associate 
Charles  Batchelor;  investor  James  Gaunt;  and  the  Motion  Picture  Patents  Co. 

The  groups  have  been  filmed  in  numerical  order.  The  group  number 
appears  on  the  microfilm  at  the  beginning  of  each  group  and  below  each 
document  in  that  group. 

Approximately  50  percent  of  the  documents  have  been  selected, 
including  all  of  the  items  in  each  selected  group.  The  unselected  groups 
consist  of  records  of  routine  internal  transactions  and  payments;  items 
pertaining  to  Edison's  companies  rather  than  to  him  personally;  and  material 
that  duplicates  the  information  in  the  selected  documents. 


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In  reforenoo  to  the  Halogen  Products  Co. ,  the 
annual  meeting  was  held  to-day. 

V/hen  the  Company  was  formed  it  was  thought  that 
§10,000  cash  wouia  he  sufficient  to  install  the  apparatus  and 
put  the  company  on  a  paying  basis.  This  would  probably  have 
be on  the  case  if  fate  storage  Battery  Co.  had  continued  to  use 
the  Tetra  to  the  amount  anticipated.  A  good  many  changes  in  the 
apparatus  were  found  necessary  and  a  special  distilling  apparatus 
had  to  be  installed,  because  it  was  found  that  there  was  practi¬ 
cally  no  demand  for  the  crude  material;  what  people  wanted 
was  the  refined  wax  of  light  color.  The  making  of  these 
changes  has  involved  an  expense  of  about  §7,000,  which  is  now 
owing  to  the  Pennsylvania  Salt  Hfg.  Co.,  and  on  which  they  are 
pressing  for  payment.  Further  changes  to  be  made  will  probably 
require  a  few  hundred  dollars  more. 

The  situation  which  therefore  confronts  us  is,  that 
we  must  raise  more  capital—  enough  to  pay  the  indebtedness  of 
between  seven  and  eight  thousand . dollars  to  the  Pennsylvania 
Salt  Hfg.  Co.  and  to  provide  additional  •capital  to  run  the 


Hr.  Dyer  tells  me  that  he  has  submitted  the  matter 
to  the  directors  of  the  Condcnsite  Co.  (which  is  now  on  a  profit¬ 
able  basis)  and  that  the  Condensite  Co.  will  tako  over  the  Halo¬ 
gen  Products  Co.  on  the  following  basis: 


1.  Stock  in  the  Halogen  Co.  will  ho  exchanged  i 
stock  in  the  Condensite  Co.,  share  for  share,  either  oommoi 


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Mr.  Edison-  2. 

preferred,  as  you  desire.  S’inoe  the  preferred  stool:  is  not 
cumulative ,  ^considers  tho  common  stool:  more  valuable. 

2.  'i'he  Oondonsite  Oo.  will  essumo  all  obligations 
of  the  Halogen  Co.  and  take  over  oil  its  assets,  including 
patents,  apparatus,  accounts  receiving  and  cash. 

'3.  The  Condensite  Co.  will  take  over  and  assume 
the  obligations  of  the  contract  with  the  Edison  Co.  to  supply 
Halogen  products  to  the  Edison  Co.  at  cost  plus  15$.  The 
Condensite  Co.  will  also  assume  the  obligation  of  the  Halogen 
Co.  to  permit  the  15$  profit  to  be  credited  to  the  account 
of  the  Edison  Co.  until  the  account  is  wiped  out. 

4.  The  Condensite  Co.  will  assume  the  obligations 
of  the  contract  with  the  Pennsylvania  Salt  Mfg.  Co.  and  meet  all 
of  its  bills  as  renderod.  The  Condensite  Co.  will  agree  to 
raise  not  less  than  OlG.000  cash  to  pay  the  indebtedness  of 
the  Pennsylvania  Salt  Mfg.  Co.  and  provide  capital  for  running 
tho  business. 

I  think  that  this  proposition  should  ho  accepted. 

If  not,  then  we  will  have  to  take  stepB  to  ra-'se  additional 
oapital  for  tho  Halogen  Co.  by  selling  additional  stock. 

Or,  if  you  would  profer,  I  can  present  the  matter  to  tho 
Pennsylvania  Salt  Mfg.  Co.  and  see  if  they  would  be  interested 
in  tho  proposition.  Possibly  they  would  he  willing  to  take  it 
over.  Of  course  it  would  also  be  possible  to  have  the  Edison 
Co.  continue  to  advance  money  to  koep  tho  Halogen  Co.  going, 
the  amount  to  be  returned  on  the  15$  basis.  Mr.  Dyer  leaves 
the  entire  matter  to  you  and  will  agree  to  any  of  the  above 
plans  that  you  approve..  Ihii 


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Junuary  15,  1913. 

REPORT  OH  HALOGEH  PRODUCTS  COUPAIiY. 

Chlorinating  unit  ana  stills  sent  to  plant  of  Pennsylvania 
Salt  life.  Co.,  \'/y  andotto,  Hioh. ,  in  May,  1012,  at  v/liioh  time  Lancaster 
with  two  helpers  went  out  to  make  the.  installation. 

Owing  to  the  absence  of  the  Superintendent  of  the  Salt 
Company's  plant,  Mr.  Voroe ,  and  the  break-down  in  their  plant,  we  did 
not  operate  until  August.  We  then  found  numerous  changes  necessary 
in  the  equipment  which  reduced  the  capacity  of  the  unit  from  1750  lbs. 
to  750  lbs.  of  Tetrs  per  diem. 

The  stills  are  now  being  altered  to  produce  the  uesirod 
form  and  will  undoubtedly  be  ready  for  operation  by  February  lot. 


ORDERS  FILLED 


Walpole  Rubber  Co., 
Condensite  Co. 

T.  A.  Edison,  Inc. 

Y/estorn  Electric  Co. 


2018  lbs.  Crude  Hexa 

1740  "  Dist.  Mono 

1299  "  " 

674  "  Chloro-Phenol 

120  "  Dint.  Tri,  Oxid. 


PROSPECTS 


The  Western  Eleotrio  Co.  have  made  nil  their  laboratory 
tosts  and  have  approved  the  oxidized  distilled  which  we  have 

shipped  on  their  order  to  their  factory  at  Hawthorne,  Ill.,  for  com¬ 
mercial  application,  and  they  have  promised  definite  word  in  this 
matter  by  February  1st.  In  the  meantime,  we  are  to  make  up  200  lbs. 
more  of  this  form  to  show  our  ability  to  exactly  duplicate  the  product 
They  will  use  400  lbs.  a  day. 


144 


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(2V 

'  *  General  Electric  Co.,  Pittsfield,  Ivlass.,  have  tested  out 

-the  Distilled  Tetra  and  on  the  11th  inst.  wrote  for  a  price  (large 
quantities).  Gave  them  a  price  of  16/  f.o.b.  Wyandotte  for  monthly 
carload  lots. 

General  Electric  Co.  of  Schenectady  are  now  waiting  for  a 
supply  of  Distilled  Hexa  for  impregnating  armature  coils,  mixing 
with  rubber  for  insulated,  wires  and  for  impregnating  the  braid  of 
covered  wire.  Mr*  Aylsworth  spent  the  afternoon  of  the  9th  at  tho 
plant  and  the  evening  with  Dr.  Steinmetz,  who  was  very  enthusiastic 
over  the  material  and  we  arc  now  getting  up  for  him  a  full  lino  of 
samples  showing  all  forms.  As  coon  as  wo  can  give  them  the 
improved  quality  of  Distilled  Hexa  they  will  make  immediate  tests 
for  the  above  purpose. 

The  Walpole  Rubber  Co.  found  the  Crude  Hexa,  of  which  they 
had  a  ton,  not  exactly  suited  to  their  requirements ,  and  their 
Engineer  recently  visited  us  to  ascertain  the  host  form  for  his 
uses  and  assures  us  ho  will  use  Halowax  in  large  quantities  as  soon 
as  he  definitely  decides  on  the  best  form. 

The  Goodyear  Rubber  Co.  of  Akron,  Ohio,  have  shown  some 
intorest,  but  business  is  delayed  with  them  until  we  oan  provide 
them  with  tho  improved  distillation  of  the  Hexa. 

It  seems  almost  sure  that  v:hen  we  oan  show  the  now 
distillations  that  wo  oan  establish  satisfactory  business  with  tho 
various  oloctrioal  and  rubber  faotories. 


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By  ‘anticipating  their  retirements ,  plaoing  an  order  f^ 

-Distilled  Cliloro-Phenol,  the  Edison  Co.  can  got  the  medial  at  a 
muoh  lower  oost  than  plaoing  their  order  in  small  Ifmi,  and  we  figure 
that  by  the  time  this  order  would  ho  oomploted^ho  Wostern  l&eotric 
Co.  business  and  business  from  the  Walpole  Kuftber  Co.  would  be 
coming  in  to  enable  us  to  continue  the  oration  of  the  plant. 

V/e  have  cut  down  our  factory' labor  by  half,  Mr.  Lancaster 
having  dispensed  with  the  sorviccsj/of  the  two  raon  whom  he  tools  out 
with  him  and  now  employs  a  workman  secured  locally  at  17  l/r. 
an  hour. 


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RECEIPTS 

i.  A.  E.  Ino.  loan  a/o 
Stool:  sold  for  oash 
Realized  Mdse.  Sales 

DISBURSEMENTS 


§10,900,00 

400.00 

743.81 


Material 

labor,  Steam,  Elect,  eto.  , 
Machinery,  Instal- ,  Tools,  etc. 
Hiscel.  General  Expense 
Cash  Balance  - 


Due  Penna.  Salt  Co. ^5927.93 
"  T.  A.  E.  Inc.  609.05 


§12,043.81 

6,556.98 

§18,580.79 


'  $8,315.95 
1,646.76 
9,962.00 
3,335.20 
1,520.88 
$18,580.79 

$18,580.79 


Value  of  finished  product  on  hand. 
Value  of  Naphthalene  on  hand. 


$  656.23 

1,155.67 
$1,811.90. 


PIHAHCIAIi  REPORT  OP  THE  H,\10GE3.!_  PRODUCTS  OOMPjUtY 
PROM  DATE  OP  ORGANISATION  TO  .huUiJlV  1,  1913. 

The  December  aocount  of  the  Pennsylvania  Salt  ISfg.  ,0°. 
amounting  to  about  $1,000  is  not  included. 


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Edison  Portland  Cement  Company 

OFFICE  OF  THE  PRESIDENT 


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New  York  Citv. 
March  31st, 1914. 


Mr.  Harry  F. Miller, 

The  Thomas  A.  Edison  laboratory, 
Orangq.H.J. 


Bear  Harry 

Referring  to  your  inquiry  relative  to  noteB  for  ooupons 
due  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edison,  X  beg  herewith  to  hand  you  a  letter  from 
Mr.  Beitlin,  which  explains  itself  and  from  which  you  will  note,  that 
on  Beoember  1st, 1913,  when  renewal  notes  were  issued  to  all  the 
Bireotors,  the  two  notes,  that  I- beg  herewith  to  enclose,  and  which  I 
would  ask  you  to  mark  off  your  list  of  notes,  were  included  in  notes 
which  fall  due  Beoember  1st, 1915. 

X  am  not  quite  clear  in  my  recollection  whether  or  not, 
these  new  notes  had  been  sent  to  you.  If  not  please  advise  me  at 
this  office  and  I  will  look  the  matter  up  when  I  return  to  the  plant 
on  Saturday. 

If  you  have  reoeived  them,  will  you  not  return  to  us 
the  old  notes,  together  with  the  ooupons,  as  stated  in  Mr.  Bietlin's 
letter. 


WSM. SFB 


Tours  very  truly 


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The  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co. 

...  SALES  OPPICBS. 

Telegr.pl.,  Freight  ..d  Pu^nger  Station,  NEW  VILLAGE,  N.  J.  PH.L.DKLrniA,  PA„Arc.dc  Bqlldlny 

n*wa«“n.'j:,y" 

p.o.  address.  STEWARTSVILLE,  N.  J.  *"*’  P“  “ 

March  30,  1914 


Mr.  W.  S.  Mallory,  President, 

Hew  York  Office. 

Dear  Slr:- 

In  accordance  with  telephone  conver¬ 
sation  of  this  &.  M.  I  am  enclosing  herewith  the  notes 
in  favor  of  Mr.  &  Mrs.  Edison,  which  matured  on  December 
1st,  1913.  In  order  to  get  our  liability  for  unpaid 
ooupons  off  the  books,  it  was  necessary  that  these  notes 
were'  put  through  our  records  at  the  time  they  were  drawn, 
Ootober  1,  1913.  On  Deo ember  1,  1913,  when  we  issued 
renewal  settlements  for  all  the  Directors  notes  aue  on 
that  date,  these  two  notes  were  included  in  the  new  notes 
dated  December  1,  1913,  due  Deoember  1,  1915,  given  to 
Mr.  &  Mrs.  Edison,  as  per  the  statements  herewith 
attached.  Mr.  Miller,  should  therefore  receipt  these 
two  vouchers  ana  return  them.to  us  together  with  the 
759  ooupons  which  oame  due  Ootober  1,  1913,  and  all  the 
old  notes  covered  by  our  renewal  notes  dated  December 
1,  1913,  due  December  1,  1915  for  $28,080.00,  §203,203.43, 
and  §1,720,043.14. 


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we  received  from  Motion  Pioture  Patents  Company  to 

cover  first  payment  on  account  of  their  purchase  6S 

'•/e.  S 

stock  in  the  National  Waterproof  Pi lm  Co.  Inasmuoh 
as  this  stock  is  held  by  Mr.  Edison,  we  have  endorsed 
the  check  6ver  to  him. 

Trusting  ycfjl  will  find  this  to  be  satisfactory 


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W.  S.  Mallory,  President, 

Edison  Portland  Cement  Co., 

Stewart sville,  3J.J. 

Dear  Sir: 

Confirming  our  'phone  proposition  to  you  of  even  date 
concerning  the  timber  matter  referred  to  in  yours  and  Hr.  Carhart's 
letters  of  the  30th  ult.,  X  can  offer  you  $22,500.00  for  your  Edison 
timber  tract  of  approximately  2248  acres.  This  would  be  strictly 
a  cash  proposition  and  in  other  respects  as  outlined  in  my  offer  of 
the  24th  ult. 

I  make  this  proposition  with  due  consideration  for  Mr. 
Edison's  mineral  rights,  as  outlined  in  your  letter  of  the  30th  ult. 

As  stated  to  you  verbally  I  am  leaving  for  the  South  Tues¬ 
day,  the  10th  inst.,  and  I  understand  you  will  advise  me  tomorrow 
by  'phone  the  result  of  your  interview  with  Mr.  Edison,  which  will, 
if  the  proposition  is  accepted,  permit  me  to  get  together  with  Mr. 
Carhart  or  such  other  parties  as  you  may  delegate  on  Monday,  the 
9th  inst.,  to  close  the  deal. 

I  endeavored  to  get  in  telephone  communication  v/ith  Mr. 
Carhart  both  yesterday  and  today,  but  without  success,  and  I  sincere¬ 
ly  trust  that  there  will  be  no  misunderstanding  on  his  part  because 

of  the  fact  that  I  have  taken  this  matter  up  directly  with  you. 

Thanking  you  for  your  consideration  of  the  personal 
feature  involved  in  my  attempt  at  hastening  these  ma£$gjf£,  I  aii 
Very  truly  yours.  -  - 

FEB  -  7  i9l4 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


“'''The  Carbon  Copy  of  this 
letter- is  in  the  I>e 
,  Department  file  211 


letter  Press  Copy  in 
legal  Deportment  letter  Book 


February  11,  1914 


A.  P.  Cobb,  Vice  President, 

The  He?/  Jersey  3inc  Company, 

#55  Wall  Street,  He?/  York,  il-  Y. 


Gentlemen  :■  ■ 

Regarding  the  so-called  Kdison  timber  tract  recently 
acquired  by  me  from  the  receiver  of  the  Hew  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania 
Concentrating  Works: 

I  accept  your  cash  offer  of  §22,500,  for  this  tract, 
consisting  of  about  2248  acres,  located  in  Sussex  and  Morris 
Counties,  Hew  Jersey;  it  being  understood  that  I  shall  convey 
sich  rights  as  1  have  acquired  in  this  property,  excepting  and 
reserving  to  myself  all  the  minerals  in  and  under  the  property, 
v/ith  the  right  to  prospect  anywhere  at  any  time,  to  mine  and 
ship  ore,  erect  such  buildings  and  lay  such  tracks  on  said  tract 
as  may  be  necessary  in  connection  with  the  mining,  preparation 
and  shipping  of  any  and  all  ores,  and  with  the  right  to  use  the 
roads  on  said  tract  and  any  waters  on  said  tract  which  may  bo 
necessary  for^mining,  dressing  and  preparation  of  ores  for 
the  market;  and  with  the  further  right  to  convoy  away  such  waters 
through  natural  water  courses  running  through  or  over  said  tract. 

You  shall  have  thirty  days  in  which  to  examine  title, 
and  X  will  turn  over  to  you  upon  request  copies  ofaii  title  papers 
in  my  possession  which  may  be  of  assistance  in  such  examination; 
it  being  understood  that  you  will  pay  the  consideration  price, 


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February  13,  1914 


and  receive  aeoa  as  soon  as  examination  of  title  is  completed. 

There  are  now  on  the  property  certain  dismantled  build¬ 
ings,  and  building  material  which  I  have  heretofore  sola  to 
j.  H,  Oliver  &  Co., 1414  South  Penn  Square,  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
and  this  present  sale  is  made  subject  to  any  rights  which  the  said 
J.  H.  Oliver  &  Co.  may  have  to  remove  and  carry  off  said  buildings 
and  material  in  accordance  with  my  agreement  with  said  3 .  H. 

Oliver  &  Co. 

Yours  very  truly 
Signed  by  Thomas  A.  -idis on 


// 


A.  P.  Cobb,  Vice  President  -  3  - 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Utter  j&rembimt  ©a. 


ia  the  only  means  of  continuing  navigation  as  the  latter 
firm  ie  forced  to  retire  due  to  the  severe  losses  incurred 
hy  fire  and  sinking  of  boats  in  January  and  February  of  this 
year. 

The  new  Company  is  now  constructing  a  three  deck 
100  HP  Steamer  with  accommodations  for  sixty  state  room  pass¬ 
engers,  to  ply  between  this  City  and  Miama  beginning  January 
1st.  The  jjteamer  will  be  modern  in  all  respects  being 
equipped  with  private  baths  and  lavitories,  electric  lights, 
refrigerator  plant,  etc.,  Nearly  one  hundred  representative 
growers  and  business  men  have  already  pledged  $40,000.00  towards 
this  movement.  We  need  your  support  for  every  dollar  possible 
rather  than  let  navigation  be  suspended.  It  will  require 
our  full  capital  of  $50,000.00  There  is  no  question  about 
the  business  being  a  paying  one.  Menge  Brothers  have  been 
in  successful  operation  here  upwards  of  twenty-five  years 
making  a  start  with  only  a  few  hundred  dollars  and  had  it  not 


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}ULF'TO  THE  ATLANTtC" 


Gratax&alfatrllPP  Biter  Jtemnbmit  (Jin. 


-2- 

■been  for  a  series  of  disasters  with  no  insuranoe  they  would 
have  continued. 

The  new  freight  tariff  went  into  effect  June  20th, 
which  will  provide  for  twenty-five  per  cent  more  revenue 
than  last  season  which  total  $61,000.00,  •  X  see  no  reason 

why  we  should  not  he  able  to  pay  two  and  one  half  per  cent 
difference  quarterly  besides  establishing  a  satisfactory  fund 
for  repairs,  insurances,  taxes,  depreciations  and  all  other 
over  headexpenses.  Please  return  the  enclosed  list  with  a 
liberal  subscription. 

Yours  very  truly. 


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(Attaw^  mtir  (flmmai'Ure  attain 


July  25th,  1014. 


lion.  1’honus  A.  Mcl  icon, 

Oranco ,  J . 


Boar  oir: 

Your3  of  tho  215(1  inst  onclosocl  Tilth  corti float-;  of 


1 


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You  will  remember,  that  a  certain  amount  of 
Common  Stock  was  to  be  given  to  a  few  of  the  boye  and  I  am 
under  the  impression  that  Mr.  Randolph  has  a  list,  but 
nothing  has  ever  been  done  in  relation  to  it.  Will  you 
kindly  advise  me  your  wishes  in  the  matter?  As  the  stock 
has  no  market  value,  perhaps  it  would  be  just  as  well  not 
to  answer  the  letter. 

Yours  very  truly,  / 

President.  (  \ 


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6703  Northumberland  Ave.  , 
Pittsburgh,  Pa. 

July  88,  1914. 

The  Edison  Portland  nement  "o. , 

Orange,  N.  J. 


. Gentlemen; 

Under  date  of  Jan.  8,  1904,  i  received  a  communica¬ 
tion  from  your  Mr.  Malloryiiin  reply  to  aii  inquiry  of  my  own  in 
regard  to  certain  shares  of  stock  held  in  my  name;  in  which  he 
stated  that  "the  stock  of  thenoement  nompany  is  not  to  be  dis¬ 
tributed  until  the  plant  has  been  in  tfommeroial  operation  for  a 
given  time.  ThiB  time  will  be  determined  by  ”r.  Edison.  None  of 
the  stock  has  been  delivered  to  any  of  the  boyB  as  yet  and  you 
will  be  treated  on  the  same  basis  as  the  rest.* 

Thinking  it  possible  that  you  have  overlooked  this 
matter,  I  wish  to  inquire  if  the  length  of  time  referred  to  above 
has  as  yet  matured. 


JUL  so  \{ 


163 


Legal  Series  —  Harry  F.  Miller  File 
Group  2:  Chemical  Correspondence  and  Contracts  (1915-1919) 

This  folder,  which  covers  the  years  1915-1919,  consists  primarily  of 
correspondence  and  related  agreements  similar  to  the  material  in  the 
"Chemicals"  folders  of  the  Edison  General  File  Series.  Most  of  the  selected 
items  date  from  1915-1916  and  pertain  to  Edison's  production  and  sale  of 
phenol,  aniline,  and  other  organic  chemicals  during  World  War  I.  Included  are 
agreements  with  the  Cambria  Steel  Co.  of  Johnstown,  Pennsylvania,  and  the 
Woodward  Iron  Co.  of  Woodward,  Alabama,  relating  to  benzol  plants,  along 
with  correspondence  with  New  York  Edison  Co.  executives  Nicholas  F.  Brady 
and  Thomas  E.  Murray  regarding  Brady's  investment  in  the  aniline  plant  built 
by  Edison  at  Silver  Lake,  New  Jersey.  There  are  also  financial  agreements 
and  correspondence  relating  to  Edison's  purchases  of  acids  and  other  raw 
materials  and  to  the  sale  of  his  various  chemical  products.  These  include 
benzol  purchases  from  the  Dominion  Iron  &  Steel  Co.  of  Nova  Scotia,  aniline 
sales  brokered  by  Stanley  Doggett,  phenol  sales  to  the  Picatinny  Arsenal,  and 
sales  of  toluol  from  the  Johnstown  benzol  plant  to  the  Du  Pont  Co. 

Other  subjects  include  Edison's  business  dealings  with  the  Japanese 
firm  of  Mitsui  &  Co.,  issues  relating  to  Heinrich  Hirzei's  distillation  patents, 
Edison's  exhibit  at  the  National  Exposition  of  Chemical  Industries  in  New  York 
City,  the  disposal  of  spent  acid,  and  the  pricing  of  benzol.  The  documents 
from  1917-1919  concern  the  decline  of  profits  from  chemical  sales,  the 
transfer  of  Edison's  privately-owned  plants  to  the  Coal  Tar  Products  Division 
of  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Inc.,  and  the  conclusion  of  his  partnership  with  Brady. 
In  addition  to  Edison's  business  secretary  Harry  F.  Miller,  the  correspondents 
include  Edison's  personal  assistant  William  H.  Meadowcroft,  who  managed 
much  of  the  chemical  business;  Richard  W.  Kellow,  who  succeeded  Miller  as 
Edison's  secretary;  and  financial  executive  Stephen  B.  Mambert. 

The  documents  in  the  archival  record  group  at  the  Edison  National 
Historical  Site  are  filed  in  1 18  numbered  envelopes.  The  selected  items  have 
been  rearranged  in  chronological  order.  An  item-level  finding  aid,  with  the 
names  of  all  of  the  companies  with  whom  Edison  transacted  business,  is 
available. 

Approximately  10  percent  of  the  documents  have  been  selected, 
including  all  items  reflecting  Edison  personal  involvement  along  with  a 
representative  sample  of  standard  sales  contracts.  The  unselected  material 


includes  documents  relating  to  shipping  instructions,  tank  cars,  and  the  return 
of  empty  drums;  standard  short-term  sales  contracts  without  further 
substantial  information,  contracts  to  purchase  raw  materials,  and  contracts 
that  were  never  implemented;  and  additional  accounting  documents  from 
1918  and  1919  pertaining  to  ownership  of  the  aniline  plant. 

Related  documents  can  be  found  in  the  Chemical  Production  Records 
(Special  Collections  Series)  and  in  the  "Chemicals"  folder  for  each  year  of  the 
Edison  General  File  Series. 


At*  * 


1/ 


J  U//^j/fif 

Mr.  Edwin  E.  Slick, 

Vie  a  President  and  General  Manager, 

Cambria  Steel  Company , 

Johnstown,  Ea. 

Saar  Sir: 

gas*  such  hydrocarbons  ®^°?“elaLe  operation  within  sixty  (60)  days 

id  l Eft.1:  '***- . 

in  that  tine • 

The  Canaria  Oonur  to  rant  to  »  p°”r-  ! 

upon  which  ther^nfcistobe  e.ecto.  Thisp  you  nay  lay  down  to 

z*  £ast^.“«  “s  toriovi*'  i“5,ln’* 

danger  of  fire. 

ate  „  *£!  &r»T.r 

have  sufficient  excess  steam  capacity  to  furnish. 

;  _  ^  : 
I  Will  also  pay  you  ton  (10)  cents  per  gaiion  r  **  *  to  8<n  the  xylol  . 

v  so  absorbed,  refined  ^a  shipped.  to  ®  l  teva  the  right  to  return  < 

Shis  contract  is  to  cover  a  period  of  three  (3)  years  from  ftla 

date . 

.  At  tie  end  of  the  three  W  »••*. ■£?&£%'$  t“.^vS*e?ffi 
if  you  so  desire  to  !  to  pSctoale  ‘ plant,  I  shall 

original  cost.  In  case  you  d0T“°lJ:8!Lailt  after  tin  expiration  of  the  Ihree 
have  the  right  to  remove  it.  ®Ti?a  ’-nr  eduction  of  benzol  and  toluol, 

(3)  year  period,  if  you  are  continuing  the  F*°a£°™^rthQr  rerlod  of  three 

01  w 

As  you  have  another,  bank  of  by-product  ovens  in  connection  with  ,  . 


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which  you  may  do  air  <3  to  erect  an  absorbing  tfreceive 

s  &&r£2i,£ar.£i  s 

operate  y^rwn  plant  successfully,  without  any  charge  e- 
by  me . 


•  claim  whatsoever 


Yours  very  truly, 

V4m*  a. 


Thomas  A.  Edioon, 

Orange,  N.J. 

We  accept  the  above  propoaition. 


CAMBRIA  STEEL  COMPANY 


COPY 


March  11th.  1915. 


Hr.  P.  H.  Brady, 

54  Wall  Street, 

Hew  York  City. 

Prie  nd  Brady: 

Glad  you  will  come  in  with  me  ,  we  will  help  a 
good  many  people  out  of  a  serious  condition,  and  at  the  same  ti 
he  well  rewarded.  My  proposition  is  to  go  right  ahead  and 
quickly  put  together  a  plant  to  manufacture  Aniline ,  Hitro- 
henaol,  Biphenylamine  and  Ace  tan  il  id.  All  these  are  made  from 
Benaol,  which  I  now  can  get. 

I  think  §36,000  will  cover  the  plant  X  pro¬ 
pose  putting  in.  If  you  will  place  the  money  to  my  credit, 

I  will  give  orders  for  machinery  etc.  When  hills  come  in 
I  will  draw  check,  send  it  over  to  Murray  to  countersign  and 
pay  it. 

You  are  to  he  paid  all  the  profits  until  you 
have  received  all  your  money  hack,  then  we  own  the  plant 
Jointly  and  split  the  profits.  If  this  is  0.  K.,  telephone 
to  me  through  Me adoworoft . 

Yours  very  truly. 


1  CAR  COMPANY 


Jh 


•>v  “> 


Ur.  Thomas  A.  Edison, 

Orange ,  H .  J. 

Dear  Sir:- 

Have  your  letter  of  March  11th,  1915  ^  instructions 
have  boen  telegraphed  this  morning  to  have  two  of  the  10,000 
gallon  tank  cars  made  ready  without  delay  and  shipped  to 
"Thomas  A.  Edison,  c/o  Cambria  Steel  Company,  Johnstown,  Pa." 
charges  prepaid. 

The  numbers  of  these  cars  are  467  and  468  and  they  will 
v.  i  ++rRfl  "Keith  Tank  Line"  and  bear  the  reporting  and  identifying 
marks  i.  The“  marks  are  the  regularly  authorised  reporting 

marks  of  all  tank  cars  owned  and  operated  undor  the  name 
"Keith  Sank  Line"  and  the  Railroad  Companies  are  all  familiar  with 
rppularlv  authorized  reporting  marks,  not  ojjly  ot  our  cars 
but  of  all  other  companies  who  have  been  assigned  reporting  marko 
by  the  American  Railway  Association. 

These  cars  ought  to  be  ready  for  shipment  by  the  early 
part  of  next  week  and  should  be  in  your  hands  at  Johnstown  inside 
of  one  week  from  this  date. 

We  enclose  two  copies  of  our  lease  covering  the  use  of 
these  two  cars  in  your  exclusive  service  for  one  year. 

We  will  wire  you  when  these  cars  leaveMllton.Pa.for 
Johnstown  and  wo  will  have  the  matter  taken  upwlthkr .R.k.Patterson , 
3upt.  freight  Transportation  of  the  Pennsylvania  Lines^astat 
Philadelphia,  Pa.  in  regard  to  the  prompt  movement  of  them  from 
Milton  to  Johnstown. 

We  also  enclose  a  sample  of  the  blank  upon  which  some  one 
authorized  by  you  should  send  us  a  report  of  the 

in  these  tank  cars  when  they  are  shipped  out,  and  also  ir  possioxe 
t  report  M  these  cars  are  shipped  back  empty,  and  how  consigned, 
etc.  in  accordance  with  the  blank. 

This  is  for  the  purpose  of  our  knowing  where  oars  are 
moving  from  and  to  and  whether  loaded  or  empty,  as  the  Railroad 
Companies  do  not  make  a  report  4o  us  except  when  cars  pass  out  of 
their  possession  going  to  another  road,  m  which  case  they  send  uu 
a  junctional  report  showing  the  delivery. 

We  presume  you  will  notify  the  parties  to  whom  you  ship 

?r  OtSmioo,  . It  sottld  bo  boot,  so  ttUt,  for  you  to  do.  tbio. 


hi  CAR  COMPANY 


3  advice  of  what  instructions  you  give  by  the  use  < 


’  this 


Dlanx. 

'  This  is  the  arrangement  which  is  in  effect  with  our  other 

full  routing  and  hov;  you  want  it ;  return' ed i ,  thia  is  rather  a 

matter  and  get  the  car  back  to  y  •  g  it  would  be  better  for  you 
toUdo  it°firedtly  with  the  people  to  whom  you  consign  your  shipment. 

/  It  also  has  occurred  to  us  that  it  might,  be  well  for  us 

/to  stenoil  on  the  cars  on  each  side  some  information  showing  they 
’  in  vour  service.  For  instance,  the  following  might  be 

V'fbomas  A.  Edison,  Johnstown,  Pa.  m  larger  type. 

This  is  done  with  some  of  our  lessees,  and  where  cars 

-ceipt  of  this  letter  Honday  morning  to  that  effect. 


a  upon  i 


’.Ye  have  sent  instructions,  to  the  shops  at  Mi  it  on  so 

sketch. 

As  may  be  seen  by  reading  over  this  contract,  it  is 
business  at  425-00  p.r  oar  par  njontli  .11 

„  :vr.sa  ^  sj  ssASj.’waffi  szss, 
i“M  sr  ffJsisrs  ss.-s.s- 

extent  with  the  users  of  our  equipment. 

Yours  truly. 


THIS  AGREEMENT ,  made  by  and  between  Thomas  A.  Edison,  of  Orange,  N.  3.,  herein¬ 
after  oalled  party  of  the  firet  part,  and  Woodward  Iron  Company,  a  body  corporate 
under  the  laws  of  Delaware,  hereinafter  called  party  of  second  part, 

WITNESSETH: 

1-  Party  of  first  part  agrees,  at  his  expense,  to  erect  a  bensol  absorbing  and 

sstwa  a  s=  tassi'Birajri 

SS^SSiE  s  saw  w— 

'AMW  tnxu  sr-;-  s  sf  ss  re™.1.. 

“Ltrtv:r1.it.37.s  ss."  «  2s..  .»*»  •< ««• >«•  •;?  •*«* 

X&-- ‘-l *£r  ‘ 

«■  «r  :frL«  ss «.u..  *. .» .».i 

and  solvent  naphthas  at  a  profit,  he  is  to  have  the  right  to  return  the  same  to  xne 
absorbed  and  refined  during  the  preceding  month,  party  of ‘  first ;  part  to  submit  a 

MS  s  =«£•* 

nrrtyear!  or  at  anytime  thereafter,  and  remove  the  removable  parts  °f^e  apparatus, 
with  the  right,  however,  or  option  in  party  of  second  part  at  »a°f  three  year 

Uercise  of  said  ootion  by  party  of  first  part,  after  party  of  first 
part  abandons  plant,  to  purchase' plant  at  two-thirds  of  the  anountof^ite  original 
cost.  in  event  party  of  second  part  does  not  exercise  option  to  purchase,  party 

price  from  time  to  time  during  each  year,  provided  however  th*  in  event  ^rket 
price  at  any  time  is  not  satisfactory  to  party  of  second  part,  party  of  second  PBrt 
shall  have  the  right  to  decline  to  sell  and  store  its  products  awaiting  a  market 
price  that  is  satisfactory  to  it. 

IN  YHTNESS  WHEREOF,  party,  of  .first  and  second  parts  have  hereunto 
signatures  in  duplicate,  tide  /.f^doy  of  Kerch,  1915. 


,a<3  v% ><nn — 

party  of  first  part. 


WOODWARD  IRON  COJPANY, 


C]44{U S 

Vice  president . 


party  of  second  part. 


Secretary. 


§>tanbtf  Saggrtt 

(dnlora,  <%miralB,  (©ila  anil  mineral  ^rniiurts 


>  11-18  Cuff  Stkeii 


3/16/15 


Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison, 

West  Orange,  N.J. 

Dear  Mr.  Edison;-  v _ ^ 

Observing  from  press  account,  you  are  producing 
Benzol  and  expect  in  the  near  future  producing  Aniline  Oil, 
which  commodities  I  deal  in  to  some  extent,  would  like  to 
know  if  you  are  in  position  to  offer  me  at  this  time  three 
or  four  drums  of  90#  Benzol  and  up  to  25  or  50  drums  of  Aniline 
Oil. 

If  so,  for  whk  price  and  for  what  deliveries? 

If  you  are  unable  to  offer  me  these  goods,  probably 
you  can  suggest  to  i 


e  some  source  of  supply  f°r  which  in- 


W.  H.  Ueadoworoft,  Esq.. 

Orange,  Hew  Jersey. 
Uy  dear  Ur.  Ueadoworoftr- 


llaroh  16th, 


4 


6^ 


i 


Ur.  Brady  has  deposited  §55,000.  to  Ur. 
Edison’s  and  my  aooount.  I  am  enclosing  you 
two  signature  oards  for  Ur.  Edison  to  sign  on 
line  above  my  signature.  Will  you  kindly  re¬ 
turn  the se  cards  to  me  for  the  Central  Crust 


Company? 

In  talking  with  Ur.  Edison  yesterday, 
he  explained  the  products  that  he  was  to  get 
out  of  the  benzol,  and  that  his  plants  were 
big  enough  to  oover  his  requirements.  In  con¬ 
nection  with  this  matter,  would  it  not  be  well 
for  you  to  get  from  Ur.  Edison  what  he  intends 
to  oharge  Ur.  Brady  and  himBelf  for  the  benzol? 


Sinoerely  yours, 


Ends.! 


March  17th.  1915. 


Mr.  Thomas'  E.  Hurray, 

54  Wall  Street, 

Kew  York  City, 
ijy  dear  Hr.  Hurray: 

I  am  In  receipt  of  your  favor  of  ihe  16th 
Instant,  .and  note  that  Hr.  Brady  has  deposited  thirty-five 
thousand  dollars  (§35,000)  to  the  account  of  Hr.  Edison  and 
yourself.  I  return  the  signature  cards  herewith. 

In  reply  to  your  Inquiry  as  to  what  Hr. 
Edison  Intends  to  charge.  Hr.  Brady  and  himself  for  the  Benzol, 
let  me  say  I  have  talked  with  Hr.  Edison  about  this  and  he 
says  that  he  will  charge  to  the  new  plant  just  what  it  oosts 
him  for  the  Benzol. 

.  Yours  very  truly , 

Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison, 


Enclosure . 


All  comrfiunlcattbns  should  be  addressed  I 


er.N.J."  OCH/AC 


PICATINNY  ARSENAL,  PICATINNY,  N.  J. 


PIOATINNY  ARSENAL, 

DOVER,  N.  J.  March  23,  1915. 


t!y  dear  Dr.  Hutchison, 

I  would  suggest  that  you  incorporate  a  clause  in  your  propos¬ 
al  for  benzol  providing  that  no  liquidated  damages  shall  bo  deducted 
for  any  delays  caused  by  fire,  explosion,  etc., or  other  unavoidable 
causes.  We  always  put  such  a  clause  in  our  contracts  anyway,  as  you 
will  see  from  the  printed  page  from  our  regular  contract  form  which  I 
am  enclosing  herewith. 

The  phenol  received  from  you  some  time  ago  complied  in  every 
way  with  the  specifications  which  we  have  embodied  in  our  advertisement. 
I  was  careful  to  see  that  no  requirements  were  put  in  our  specifications 
which  you  could  not  meet. 

Yours  sincerely, 


1  Enc. 

Dr.  M.  R.  Hutchison, 

Edison  Laboratory, 
Orange,  N.  J. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


7^  At 


i.’arch  £17 ,  leib . 


Coiaoanding  officer, 

Pica-tinny  Arscnsl, 

Dover,  S.  .5. 

X  urn  enclosing  hereai  tn  duly  executed  proposal  to 
furnish  ISC ,000  pounds  of  odnuaeroial  phenol,  complying  with 
tho  r.pocifi  eat  ions  in  your  circular  advertisement  and  prop¬ 
osal,  bido  on  which  are  to  he  opened  on  April  first. 

I  will  he  able  to  let  you  have  this  phenol  at  the 
very  low  price,  considering  the  market ,  of  56jf  per  pound, 
delivery  to  be  extended  over  e.  period  of  twenty-four 
aontho,  beginning  thirty  days  froe  the  date  of  contract. 

I  do  not  find  in  the  circular  wdverti cement  and 
proposal  any  provision  protecting  sso  against  delay  or 
inability  to  deliver  through  fire,  unseasonably  severe 
etorse,  labor  strikes,  action  of  the  United  States,  etc. 

1  am  therefore  making  this  proposal,  based  upon  the 
unde rst ending  that  In  making  final  settlement,  based  upon 
the  date  of  completion  of  the  delivery,  I  shall  receive 
credit  for  such  delays  occurring  during  the  performance 
of  thin  contract  as  you  or  your  oucoeucor  may  determine 
to  have  been  due  to  unavoidable  oourees,  such  ae  firee, 
unseasonably  severs  stores,  labor  strikes  ,  action  of  . 


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the  United  atutes,  etc.,  and  the  date  of  completion  shall 
he  const dered  Tor  the  purpose  of  final  sotileaont  ns  the 
date  of  actual  completion  of  tho  delivery  Icbb  the  delny 
found  due  to  eal'd  unavoidable  oaunec. 

1  understand  that  in  the  actual  contract ,  you  do 
include  ouch  provision,  hut  1  wit  It  clearly  undorntood 
that  my  vtiiiingncao  to  supply  yon  with  thin  phenol  in  based 
ujion  such  provision  being  included  in  the  final  contract, 
hi no,  as  to  the  Batter  of  otcel  drums: 

In  this  price,  I  have  allowed  for  the  purchase  of 
sufficient  drums  to  oontain  a  two-months  supply  or  10,634 
pounds.  It  to  therefore  understood  that  tho  drums  will  be 
emptied  as  quickly  as  possible,  upon  receipt  by  you,  end 
returned  to  we  at  my  expense ,  all  drune  kept  by  you  for 
a  period  exceeding  sixty  rtoyo  to  be  billed  to  you  at  « 
coat  of  ten  dollars  per  drum. 

Respectfully, 


NAVY  DEPARTMENT, 


Bureau  of  Supplies  and  Accounts, 


WASHINGTON,  D 


March  29,  1915 


A  contract  numbered'  _ and  dated  - -  M-  ,  las  b~ 

o  THOMAS  AI7A  EDI  SOM,  •  .  . . . 

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■  furnishing  the  following  articles  to  bo  delivered  at  the  place  and  within  the  time  state 


Gentlemen: 


She  Dominion  Iron  &  Steel  Company,  Sydney,  Nova  Scotia  is  in¬ 
stalling  at  its  Coke  ovens  a  Ben  sol  Ate  or  Bing  ana  Defining  Plant  accord¬ 
ing  to  my  plans.  Phis  plant  is  now  under  construction,  and  will  prob¬ 
ably  go  into  operation  in  about  forty  (40)  days.  Under  my  contract  with 
them  I  am  entitled  to  purchase  eight  hundred  (800)  gallons  of  pure  Ben¬ 
zol  daily.  if: 

you  desire  me  to  furnish  you  with  approximately  seven  hundred 
(700)  tons  of  pure  Phenol,  deliveries  to  oommenoe  on  or  Before  June  1st, 
1915,  and  to  continue  for  one  year,  at  the  rate  of  approximately  four 
thousand  (4,000)  pounds  per  day,  more  or  less. 

I  agree  to  utilise  the  above  name  d  daily  supply  of  eight  hun¬ 
dred  (800)  gallons  of  Benzol  to  make  this  Carbolic  Acid,  and  to  furnish 
such  Carbolic  Acid  to  you  for  the  period  and  at  the  rate  above  mentioned 
at  a  price  of  seventy-two  and  six  tenthB  cents  (72.6  cents)  per  pound, 
spot,  cash,  payment  to  be  made  on  sight  draft  attached  to  Bill  of  lading 
presented  at  a  bank  to  be  designated  by  you. 

'  Ss  an  additional  consideration  to  me  for  making  this  agreement, 
you  are  to  furnish  he  with  the  sum  of  forty-four  thousand  dollars  ($44,000 ) 
tfhioh  I  undertake  to  use  in  building  the  special  plant  to  make  the  above 
named  Carbolio  Acid.  ThlB  plant  will  be  ready  in  about  forty  (40)  work¬ 
ing  days  if  unforeseen  contingencies  do  not  arise.  Phis  Carbolio  Plant 
is  to  be  and  remain  my  property  at  all  times. 

It  iB  to  be  understood  that  I  shall  not  be  liable  for  damageB 
for  the  non-fulfilment  on  my  part  of  this  contract  if  such  non-fulfilment 
is  caused  by  fires,  explosions,  .strikes^  the  acts  of  God,  or  any  unfore¬ 
seen  manufacturing  contingencies;';-:  In  other  words,  I  shall  honestly  and 
in  good  faith  endeavor  to  live;  up  to  my  part  of  thlB  contract  strictly, 
but  must  be  allowed  to  provide  against  liability  for  unforeseen  contin¬ 
gencies  not  within  imy  control.  'v  . 

If.  at  any  time  during  ther  continuance  of  this  agreement  you 
fail  to  take  and  pay- for  the  Carbolic  Aoid  for  a  period,  of  one  month, 
this  contract  shall. be  null  and  void,  and  I  .'shall  be  free  .to  selVthe  _ 
whole  output  of  the  Carbolio  Plant  to  others  without  any  accountability 
to  you,  nevertheless,  you  Bhall  be  held  reliable  for  the  fulfilment  of 
the  oontraot, 


Phis  agreement  is  not  transferable ,  and. if  not  definitely 
closed  by  deposit  of  said  forty-four  thousand  dollars  ($44,000)  by. noon 
Uaroh  25th,  1915,  all  the  above  will  teoome^ntlii  android. 


The  Hiller  Rubber  Co., 

ATcron,  Ohio. 

Gentlemen:  ' 

in  accordance  with  the.,  correspondence  and  telegrams 

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agree  able  to  yon.  please  write  yoiur  acceptance. at  the  foot  of  one 

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Dear  Sir; 

Referring  to  pleasant  interview  hadrwfSJi  you  ana  Mr. 


l.leadoweroft  early  this  A.i.i.,  also  subsequent  .phone  ohat  had  with 
Mr.  lleadoweroft,  it  is  understood,  in  order  to^offset  the  loss  I 
sustained  in  taking  on  Aniline  Oil  business  from  the  Firestone 
Tire  &  Rubber  Co.  yesterday  and  in  order  to  give  me  a  profit  on 
the  transaction  to  repay  me  for  extra  effort  I  put  forth  in  securing 
this  business,  with  a  view  to  further  and  extensive  dealings  with 
ilrestine  Co.  in  future  providing  I  can  satisfy  you,  which  I  will 
do,  that  I  sold  this  concern  20  tons  of  your  Oil .purchased  at  58/ 
per  pound,  at  50/  per  pound  shov/ing  a  loss  or  sacrifice  of  8/ 
per  pound,  you  are  to  let  me  have  35  tons  of  your  Aniline  Oil 
also  sold  to  this  concern,  delivery  at  the  rate  of  5  tons  .per  month 
June  to  December  next  inclusive  at  a  net  figure  of  27/  per  pound 
f.o.b.  Silver  lake,  M.J.,  usual  terms  30  days  net  cash  or  less-ljS 
for  cash  in  10  days.  Drums  charged  for  as  usual  and  returnable 
if  in  good  reuseable  order  within  ninety  days  from  shipment, 
freight  charges  prepaid  to  Silver  lake,  N.J. 

In  accordance  with  this  understanding,  I  enblose 
herewith  my  official  order  #9896  for  35  tons  o'f  Aniline  Oil  with 
price  left  blank  but  reference  made  to  this  letter  as  covering  that 


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point,  which  as  I  understand  it,  is  the  way  you  desire  this  order 
handled . 

As  soon  as  I  receive  official  confirming  order  from 
the  -Firestone  Co.  showing  their  purchases  from  me  of  20  tons 
of  58^  goods  at  50^  per  pound  and  35  tons  at  special  price  to  me 
of  sold  to  them -at  32j^,  will  as  promised  your  Mr.  Meadowcroft 
submit  their  order  for  your  perusal  to  verify  statement  as  to  terms 
and  conditions  of  sale  made  to  you  this  morning,  based  upon  which 
statement,  I  appreciate  very  much,  the  fact  you  were  fair  enough  to 
make  concession  I  requested  so  as  to  afford  me  a  profit  on  the 
Firestone  Co's  business  instead  of^?loi 


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enclosure . 


-April -37-th-^ 


Attention  of  W.H.Meadooro 
Thomas  A.  Edison,  Esq., 

Orange,  New  Jersey. 

Dear  Sir:— 

Confirming  the  Writer's  tefephone ^0^rsat;ion^|| 
your  Mr.  Meadowcroft  last  Saturday,  we  %eby  Place 
with  you  for  36  drums  of  pure  aniline  oil  at  30£  per  pound, 
f.o.b,  car  at  your  Plant  (  whioh  includes  our  commission  of 
5$) ,  shipment  to  he  made  as  follows :  ^ 

One  drum  on  the  first  of  June, 

Two  drums  on  the  fifteenth  of  June, 

One  drum  on  the  first  of  July ,  . 

Two  drums  on  the  fifteenth  of  July  and  so  on  up  to  the 
fifteenth  of  May,  1916. 

Our  friends,  Germania  Hosiery  Company,  Kensington  and 
Allegheny  Aves.,  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  wish  one  drum  very  badly 
and  if  you  oan  ship  it  a  few  days  earlier  than  June  first,  they 


will  highly  appreciate  your  courtesy. 

In  order  to  make  you  well  acquainted  with  this  transac¬ 
tion  of  ours  we  herewith  enclose  you  copy  of  contract  made  between 
Germania  Hosiery  Company  and  ourselves. 

Very  truly  yours. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


This  is  to  confirm  sale  made  this  day  *  Mitsui  &  Company, 
Ltd.,  New  York  City  and  Germania  Hosiery  Company,  Philadelphia, 
Penna.,  of  pure  Aniline  Oil,  thirty-six  (36)  drums. 

SHIPMENT  from  Thomas  A.  Edison's  Plant,  New  jersey,  during 
June  1915  -  May  1916.  One  drum  to  he  shipped  on  the  first  day 
ofi  the  month  and  two  drums  of  the  15th  day  of  every  month. 

PRICE  Thirty  cents  (30£)  f.o.h.  oar  at  the  Plant,  not 
including  iron  drums  which  shall  he  returned  to  the  Plant  in 
good  condition  in  reasonable  time. 

PAYMENT:  Cash  against  railroad  hill  of  lading.  Date  of 
the  hill  of  lading  is  to  he  final  to  prove  date  of  shipment  and 
Seller  not  to  he  held  responsible  for  short  delivery  due  to 
leakage  or  breakage  during  transit. 

in  case  of  Force  Majeure,  Sellers  to  he  released  from 
the  fulfillment  of  this  contract  or  any  part  of  this  contract, 
actually  so  affected. 

New  York.,  April  34th,  1915. 

Ac  c  epted . Si gnc  4 . Buyers 

Accepted.. (Signed  Shiinzo  Takaki)  Sellers. 


Please  sign  Duplicate  and  return  to 


Gentlemen; 


In  aooordanoe  with  our  conversation  this  morning  I  will 
aooept  your  offer  of  twenty-seven  {27)  drams  of  pure  Benzol  and 
five  (6)  drams  of  90#  Benzol  on  the  following  Basis: 


I  will  give  yon  one  and  a  quarter  (1  1/4)  pounds  of  my 
standard  Carholio  A0id  for  each  gallon  of  Benzol  contained  in  the 
above  thirty-two  (32)  drams.  In  addition,  I  will  distill  the  90# 
Benzol  and  give  you  therefrom  fifty  (50)  gallons  of- Toluol  if  I 
get  as  much  as  that  from  it.  This  Toluol  will  he  given  to  you 
without  payment  on  your  part.  In  addition,  I  will  give  you  on 
this  transaction  a  Bonus  of  two  hundred  fifty  (260)  pounds  of  my 
regular  Carholio. 


In  addition  to  the  above  I  will  take  from  you  one  hun¬ 
dred  (100)  drums  of  pure  Benzol,  well  washed,  and  will  give  you 
in  exohange  therefor  one  and  a  quarter  (1  1/4)  pounds  of  my  reg¬ 
ular  Carbolic  for  each  gallon  of  pure  Benzol  contained  in  the 
said  one  hundred  (100)  drams.  On  this  separate  transaction  of 
one  hundred  (100)  drums  I  will  also  give  you  a  bonus  of  five  hun¬ 
dred  (600)  pounds  of  my  regular  Carbolic. 


In  all  the  above  transactions  the  drunB  are  extra,  to 
be  credited  on  either  side  when  returned.  It  is  understood  that 
as  regards  the  first  named  shipment  of  thirty- two  (32)  drums,  you 
will  ship  those  named  this  week,  and  the  Carbolic  whioh  I  will 
give  you  ih  exchange  therefor  shall  be  delivered  to  you  on  Mon¬ 
day  next.  May  3rd.  In  regard  to  the  transaction  of  one  hundred 
(100)  drumB ,  I  will  deliver  Carbolic  to  you  to  correspond  with 
eaoh  Bhipment  of  Benzol  that  you  make  to  me  at  the  earliest  possi¬ 
ble  date  thereafter  that  I  can  do  so  without  tying  my  own  phono¬ 
graph  plant  up.  In  relation  to  this,  I  understand  from  you  that 
it  will  be  satisfactory  if  I  deliver  the  Carbolic  to  you  within 
ten  days  or  two  weeks  after  the  receipt  by  me  of  the  one  hundred 
(100)  drums  of  Benzol.  Unless  prevented  by  occurrences  beyond  my 
control  I  will  deliver  you  some  Carbolic  from  day  to  day  until  I 
fulfilled  my  part  of  this  arrangement. 


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Thomas  A.  Edison,  Esq., 

Orange, New  Jersey. 

Dear  Sir.— 

We  deg  to  outline  the  following  proposition  for  pure 
phenol,  United  States  Pharmacopaeia  quality, for  Japan  which 
has  already  been  verbally  arranged  with  you. 

1.  You  agreed  to  make  1,500  pounds  per  day,  commencing 
June,  15th,  1915  for  the  mimimum  quantity  of  300,000  pounds, 
provided  we  pay  for  the  additional  machinery,  the  oost  of 
which  will  not  exceed  $15,000. 

3.  Your  .price,  f.o.b.  Factory  without  containers  will 
be  fifty  cents  (50$)  per  pound,  provided  you  get  pure  benzol 
from  Woodward  at  forty  cents  (40?)  per  gallon. 

Upon  the  above  basis,  we  have  been  exchanging  cables  with 
Japan  and  the  last  cable  which  reaohed  here  this  morning  states 
that  our  Japanese  Buyer  signed  the  contract  with  the  Japanese 
Government  for  300,000  pounds  to  be  delivered  by  January  31st, 

1916.  ; 

The  above  delivery  is  not  quite  right  because  by  January  31st . 
1916,  you  will  be  unable  to  deliver  anything  more  than  380,500 
pounds,  figuring  twenty-five  working  days  in  a  month.  Therefore 


To  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Page  3 . 5/15/' 15. 


we  cabled  back  to  Japan  that  we  will  not  accept  the  contract  unless 
they  give  us  an  order  for  330,000  poundB,  delivery  of  which  will 
be  completed  in  the  middle  of  March,  1916.  At  the  same  time, we 
mentioned  in  that  cable  that  we  might  be  able  to  get  Manufacturer  here 
to  take  an  order  for  300,000  pounds,  delivery  of  which  is  to  be 
finished  on  the  15th  of  February,  1916. 

In  order  to  keep  you  well  posted  on  this  transaction,  we  here¬ 
with  enclose  a  proforma  invoice  which  we  made  out  and  which  will 
clearly  show  what  profit  we  make.  In  this  Pro-forma  Invoice  we 
took  very  safe  figures  about  freight  and  packing  and  we  also  added 
one  cent  to  the  cost  to  cover  pure  benzol  which  we  very  likely  must 
buy  in  the  market  to  deliver  you  early  in  June.  We  agreed,  because 
Doctor  Takamine  originated  this  inquiry,  to  pay  him  six  cents  per 
pound'  as  commission  and  we  take  six  cents  as  commission  and  also 
reservettone  and  six  tenths  cents  (1.6*)  for  our  people  in  Tokio, 
who  will  have  to  attend  to  the  receipt  of  payments  and  also  making 


the  delivery  of  the  goods.  . 

Our  Japanese  Customer  agreed  to  pay  eighty-five  cents  (85*) 
per  pound,  C.  I.  F.  Japan  and  if  we  deduct  seventy-nine  cents  (79*) V> 
out  of  85*,  there  is  six  cents  left  which  we  will  turn  in  to  our  ^ 
joint  aooount  for  Benzol  Absorbing  Plant  at  Woodward. 

Our  figures  in  this  Proforma  Invoice  are  all  very  safe  and  we 
we  may  find  quite  a  bit  left  as  our  profit  and  in  such  a  case ,  we 


will  turn  it  back  into  our  joint  account. 


Thomas  A.  Edison,  Page  3,  5/l5/'15. 


The  above  mentioned  six  cents  per  pound  was  figured  on  basis  that 
you  pay  600  for  one  gallon  of  Benzol  from  Woodward.  But,  if  you 
pay  only  40 0  for  one  gallon  of  Benzol,  then  there  will  be  3.4 0  on 
top  of  6 0,  or  in  other  words,  we  can  turn  back  into  our  Woodward 
joint  account  9.40  which  means  **564  more  for  one  gallon  of  Benzol 
at  the  rate  of  six  pound  Phenol  to  one  gallon  Benzol  and  $.611  more 
at  the  rate  of  6-1/2  pounds  Phenol  to  one  gallon  of  Benzol.  At  any 
rate,  out  of  this  carbolic  acid  transaction,  our  Benzol  will  be  sold 
at  One  Dollar  or  more  per  gallon  and  because  it  will  take  50,000 
gallons  of  Benzol  to  make  300,000  to  330,000  pounds  of  carbolio  acid, 
the  Woodward  joint  account  will  reoeive  somewhere  around  $50,000. 

Supposing  that  each  gallon  of  Benzol  ormToluol  from  Woodward 
cost  us  400  per  gallon,  the  total  liability  will  be  $180,000  on 
basis  of  450,000  gallons  output.  Since  you  have  already  bought 
600  gallons  per  day  for  one  year  which  means  319,000  gallons  at 
60{i,  the  Woodward  joint  account  has  already  $131,400  as  a  sale  and 
now,  we  can  add  $50,000  to  it,  total  of  which  will  just  cover  the 
entire  liability  for  the  first  year  including  cost  of  the  plant. 

Therefore ,  whatever  we  sell  on  top  of  these  two  sales  of 
Benzol  will  be  clean  profit  which  will  be  divided  half  and  half 
as  per  our  agreement  and  we  feel  that  we  can  afford  to  go  slow  from 
now  on  and  hope  that  the  above  is  to  your  entire  satisfaction. 


ST/LH 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


PRO  -  FORMA  _ inyPJCE^ 


350,000#  Pure  Phenol. 

Price  fifty  cents  (500)  per  pound  on  basis  of  price  of  Benzol 
forty  oents  (400)  per  gallon.  From  one  gallon  of  pure  Benzol 
six  pounds  of  Phenol  can  be  obtained.  In  case  of  price  of  Pure 


Benzol  is  sixty  cents  (SO0)  per  gallon. 

600  -  400  =  300 

300  r  6  =  3.330,  say  3.40 

Therefore,  net  price  of  Phenol  500  plus  3.40  =  53.4  0 

Cost  of  machinery  includina-  interest 
£15,000.00  plus  5)1350.00  =“§16,350.00 

§16,350.00  divided  by  330,000  =  say  5.0 

Freight,  Packings  and  Insurance,  say  6.0 

For  emergency.  Pure  Benzol  may  probably  be 

necessary  to  buy  from  outside,  say  1.0 

Commission  for  Doctor  Takamine  6.0 

Commission  for  us  6.0 

Commission  for  Tokio  Office  say  1.6 

Price  per  pound  79,00 


Thomas  A:\Edison,  Esq., 

Orange,  Hew  Jersey. 
Dear  Sir : —  \ 


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^Attention  of  Mr  W$A.  Wdowqroft^ 

We  heg  to  ootifirm  om  telephone  WjerBaUon^  even  date 
to  the  effect  that  you  a^ree^to  incase  our  order  for  300,000  Its. 
of  Phenol  to  333,000  lbs.  to  beMelivered  in  equaljuintities  every 
day  beginning  with  June  15th  and  ending  with*4JSoember  31st, 1915. 

This  additional  order  naturally^  inoreSBisp,  our  supply  of 
pure  Benzol  from  the  Woodward  Plant.  On'the^b^fe  of  6  Its.  Phenol 
to  1  gallon  Benzol,  the  increase  will  amoun^o  3,866  gallons  of 
Benzol,  whioh  we  will  sell  to  you  at  the  price  of  40*  per  gallon 
f.o.b.  your  Plant  at  Silverlake,  N.J. 

The  above  will  make  the  total  quantity  of  Benzol  from  the 
Woodward  Plant  to  Silverlake  53,866  gallons  all  together  for  the 


Phenol  Contract. 

We  also  beg  to  confirm  our  purohase  of  a  oarload  of  iron 
drums  whioh  you  kindly  sold  to  us  and  which  is  already  on  the  way 
down  to  Woodward.  The  above  is  intended  for  emergency  for  the 
shipment  of  Benzol. 


To  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Esq. 


.Page  3, 


.6/1/ *15. 


In  accordance  with  the  Writer's  conversation  with  your 
Mr.  Meadoworof t ,we  plaoed  an  order  for  one  carload  of  galvanized 
Iron  drums  with  small  hole  for  emergency  purpose  in  the  shipment 
of  Ci  P.  Toluol. 

We  also  beg  to  advise  you  that  we  placed  an  order  for  335 
galvanized  iron  drums  for  the  packing  of  Phenol.  The  first  oarload 
will  reach  your  factory  on  or  about  the  14th  Inst. 

We  trust  that  you  will  find  all  of  the  above  in  good  order. 

Yours  very  truly, 


P.  S.  Please  acoept  the  Writer's  sincere  thanks  for  the  information 
you  gave  him  in  regard  to  the  manufacturers  of  Toluol. 


ST/LM 


“t 


(gddor/y, 


June  12th.  1915. 

American  Oil  &  Supply  Company, 

52  Irafayette  Street, 

Hewark ,  H •  J • 

Gentlemen: 

I  he  ret  y  a„re.  to  sell  t.  you,  -  J°»  ogre,  to  tat, .  the 
entire  o.tpht  of  s.leeht  haphth.  from  w  »»«il  hheorhihg  Plant  at 
lohnato™,  at  the  rrloe  of  t«».y-«ve  <»>  oent.  per  gallon 

O.  B.  Johnstown,  I...  !«»•  1*  f«  “»»•  *°  16  ®* 

and  credited  on  return. 

^  duration  of  this  arranged  shall  be  one  year  from 
this  day,  and  it  is  understood  that  it  covers  the  entire  product 
of  Solvent  Haphtha  from  my  Johnston  Benzol  Absorbing  Plant.  I  es¬ 
timate  this  will  be  approximately  three  hundred  (300)  gallons  per 
day,  more  or  less,  but  !  cannot  tell  the  exact  quantity. 

As  to  deliveries,  it  must  be  understood  that  I  will  make 
deliveries  to  you  on  your  order  as  rapidly  as  possible,  but  at  this 
date  I  cannot  specify  exact  dates  and  quantities  of  such  deliveries. 
It  is  understood  that  I  shall  not  be  compelled  to  redistill  and  de- 
Xtrer  said  Solvent  Baphtha  to  you  to  the  precise  of  my  requirements 
of  Benzol  and  Soluol  from  the  said  Johnstown  Plant,  although  I  will 
use  my  best  endeavor  to  male  prompt  8hipnentsjmd§j^rfS-^E^ement . 
Yours  veiy  tri 

waS  \J%G 


Accepted^ 


[M0». 

fi, y^Au^^uiaa»t/0^tei^t{S^A^ 


UGA  — —  VUAO.VOSTOK  ••">" 

Mr.  Thomas  A.  ’Edison,  Ssq.,  :o> 

Orange,  N.  .T.  /)  ^  V 

«.  «.-  H  ^  •£>  ^V>  ^  (t  > 

Attention  of  Mr.  VT.  H.  Meadoworoft.  ^  yVMv'C  W**" 

Referring  to  our  telephone  conversation  in*Wgaxfrjfo 
of  delivery  of  Phenol  we  contracted  with  you  for  D 

333,000  pounds,  we  request  you  to  kindly  read  our  le^^ofJ^  ^ 
1st  and  your  confirmation  of  the  same  dated  June  4th,  * 

you  confirmee  increase  of  our  order  from  300,000  PO^J^V./ 
333,000  pounds ,  to  he  delivered  in  equal  quantities  daily  .begJfc^ 
ning  June  15th  and  ending  Demember  31st,  1915J.  We  als0  W0Ul  ^  A 
ask  you  to  read  the  second  paragraph  of  our  letter  of  June  1st,  (_ 
mentioning  the  total  quantity  of  pure  Benzol  to  manufacture  the 
entire  quantity  of  333,000  pounds  Phenol  will  be  53,833  gallons, 
which  means  396  gallons  per  day  for  a  period  of  183  days,  oount- 


ing  from  June  15th  to  December  31st  at  the  rate  of  38  days 

Uhen  we  first  discussed  this  matter  with  you,  you  told  us 
that  you  expected  to  get  6-1/4  pounds  from  one  gallon  of  pure 
Benzol,  but  at  the  last  meeting,  when  I  took  Mr.  Komuro  with  me, 
you  stated  that  you  expected  to  get  6  pounds  Phenol  to  one  gallon 
of  Benzol  by  the  new  process  which  is  going  to  be  used  in  your  new 


factory  but  you  were  getting  only  4.6  pounds  Phenol  to  one  gallon 
of  Benzol  from  your  old  prooess. 

We  trust  that  you  will  give  us  the  benefit  of  your  new  prooess 
and  calculate  the  quantity  of  pure  Benzol  from  Woodward  at  the  rate 
of  6  pounds  or  more  Phenol  to  one  gallon  of  Benzol,  instead  of  4.6 
pounds  Phenol  to  one  gallon  of  pure  Benzol.  Tium  WUudiJflJO. 

Trusting  that  you  will  find  the  above  in  order  and  with  regards. 
Tours  vary  truly. 


ST/LM 


■QfkmtKU  Osas HBOIIt  OOM^RT 


Subject:  Fuming 


\Y 


Mr. Thomas  A. Edison, 
Orange, 


Dear  Sir:  - 

V/e  have  entered  your  order  for  100,000  lbs  Fuming 
Sulphuric  Acid-15  %  per  month,  July  to  December  1915  inclusive, 

■in  Trmir  tank' car s  f.o.t).  our  Works  Nichols , Cal.  t  at  v>i.00  per 
lOO^lbs , __.-f '. o . b .  Kichols,  Cal.,  under  terms  of  30  days  net, or 
less  1,.^'for  cash  in  10  days. 

/  First  shipment^  be  made  on  July  21st  when  the 
new  rate  to  the  Atlantic  Seabpard  is  inveff®°**  +!!  furnill/the 
/^tand  to  be  about  $15.00  per  net  ton.  You  are  to  finish  the 
/tank  cars  for  this  business,  and  we  would  suggest  that  if  you 
'  wish  the  first  shipment  made  promptly  you  forward  at  once  the 

£s  SSHwSHk  ara. 

^  Tf  vou  will  tell  us  the  title 'to  be  used  we  will 

fmake  out  formal  contract  covering  this  sale, giving  us  also  the 
\point  of  delivery. 

vie  would  suggest  that  you  get  an  additional  car  or 

ment  fftS^effS^  “ 

for  California  service  which  you  have  in  use  here. 


Awaiting  your  reply,  we  are, 


Yours  very  truly, 

GENERAL  CHEMICAL  COMP  AMY 


T  JP/  IMS 


IITED  STATES 


JL 


*y'irr<MC(§rf 

wUCySfr/u/- '■Jtmt/ftA  'X?iM"ihdn 

GM/ilt/yrtr/trlrl.l'f'/  iZrf/Xvt/ti’ 


June  24, 


19X5. 


Thos.  A.  Edison, 

Orange,  II.  J. 


Attention  of 

Mr.  H-  T.  Deeming. 


Dear  Sir;- 


Confirming  our  telephone  conversation  v/e  enclose  contract 
covering  your  purchase  of  Caustic  Soda,  and  which  contract  we  trust 
may  he  found  in  order,  and  that  we  may  receive  your  prompt  accept¬ 
ance,  so  that  we  may  place  the  sale  on  record,  and  in  connection 
therewith,  would  request  that  the  transaction  be  kept  private. 

Yours  ruly, 

WING  &  EVANS,  I1IC. 


c. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


C  OUT  R  A  C  T. 


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C§fa//hi/*K  f/’ fir..  Xffmt/n/t  ■.’>rri//u*M:(', 

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June  24,  1915. 


Thos.  A.  Edison, 

Orange,  N.  J. 

Dear  Sir;- 

We  have  thie  day  sold  to  you  One  Thousand  (1,000)  Tone, 
ton  of  Two  Thousand  (2,000)  Pounds  each,  SOLVAY  Seventy-six  Percent 
Test,  Caustic  Soda,  in  drums.  Six  Hundred  and  Seventy-five  (675) 
Pounds  net  each,  for  delivery  say  One  Hundred  (100)  Tons  per  month 
July,  Nineteen  Hundred  and  Fifteen  to  April  nineteen  Hundred  and 
Sixteen,  both  months  inclusive,  you  giving  us  ample  notice  of 
shipments  retired,  and  taking  deliveries  in  carload  lots, 

IT  BEING  AGREED  AND  UNDERSTOOD  that  these  goods  are  for 
consumption  at  your  works. 

PRICE:  -  Two  Dollars  ($2.00)  per  One  Hundred  Pounds, 
basis  Sixty  Percent,  f.o.b.  cars  sellers'  works,  Solvsy,  N.  Y. 
Invoioe  weights  and  tares.  Sellers  privilege  of  making  shipments 
from  their  Detroit,  Mich.  works,  based  upon  Solvay,  N.  Y.  rate  of 
freight  to  Silver  Lake,  N.  J.,  at  time  of  shipment. 

TERMS:-  Less  One  Percent  for  cash  within  Ten 
days  from  dote  of  eaoh  shipment,  payable  in  New  York  City  funds, 
in  United  States  gold,  or  its  equivalent  in  currency. 

If  the  buyers  make  default  in  any  payment  or  become 
subject  to  the  Bankruptcy  Law,  the  sellers  may,  at  their  option, 
delay  further  deliveries. 

Each  delivery  is  to  be  considered  as  a  separate  contract. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


V/e  are  not  to  be  accountable  for  any  contingencies  beyond 
control. 


Yours  Very  truly. 


WING  &  EVANS,  INQ. 


as  Agents,-,  for.  THE,  SOIV AY  PROCESS  COMPANY. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


40  eut  the* 


CtnyhaM 


We  have  sold  to  the  American  Oil  &  Supply  Co.  4000  lbs. 
daily , of  the  Phenol  which  we  purchased  from  you.  Deliveries 
■beginning,  in- hooordaaoe  with  your  oontraot,  from  about  July  1 
until  Deoember  31,  during  six  dayB  per  week. 

.Therefore,  we  would  ask  you  to  deliver  to  them,  for  our 
aooount'i  the  aforesaid  quantity  of  the  Phenol  which  you  sold  to 
us ,  made  during  working  days . 

We  suggest  that  you  send  us  a  bill  for.  delivery  as  you  may 
make  to  American  Oil  &  Supply  Oo.  daily,,  and  we.Will  remit  for  same 
immediately  on  receipt.  We  do  this  in  order  to  Bave  you  and  our¬ 
selves  delay  oooasioned  by  sending  drafts  through  the  bank.  We 
suppose  you  will  have  no  objection  to  this  arrangement,  aB  you  have 
ample  seourity  from  us.  We  have  made  the  same  arrangement  with 
Mr.  Hoffman.  If  it  is  not  satisfactory,  kindly  advise  us. 

Mr.  Stein  understood  from  Mr.  Edison  that  he  would  make  up 
for  us  the  June  quantity  due  us,  in  all  62,000  lbs.,  and  that  he 
would  make  same  on  Sundays  or  holidays.  We  have  already  informed 
you  that  we  have  had  rather  unpleasant  experienoe  with  buyers  to 
whom  we  sold  a  portion  of  this  quantity,  and  therefore  it  is  of 
the  greatest  importance  that  we  should  reoeive  same.  We  ask  you 
now  to  please  confirm  the  arrangement  that  you  will  deliver  us  said 
quantity,  to  be  made  on  SundayB  or  holidays,  or  at  suoh  other  times 
^as  you  can  Bpare  the  quantity  after  your  plant  is  in  operation. 

We  again  express  our  great  regret  on  aooount  of  tJe 
difficulties  you  have  enoountered,  and  sincerely  hope  that  we  can 
oount  on  your  delivering  these  26  tons  referred  to. 

Hoping  to  have  the  pleasure  of  a  prompt  reply  in  relation  to 
the  above,  we  remain. 

Very  truly  yourB, 


LS/H 


(gdfAvrt/ 


^a/stae^ ~^/i{/YZ  Augu at  ntti.  i9ie. 


American  Oil  &  Supply  Co., 
Newark,  Hi  J. 

Sen tie men: 


Crums  extra. 


This  sale  is  made  on  the  understanding  that  I  shall  not 
he  liable  for  damages  for  non-delivery  occasioned  by  aooidents, 
strikes,  failures  to  get  my  acids  due  on  contracts,  or  other 
causes  beyond  my  control. 

In  pursuance  to  our  conversation  this  morning  it  is  under¬ 
stood  that  until  I  have  delivex^tho  full  quantity  of  one  hundred 
thousand  (100,000)  pounds,  I  will  send  to  you  all  inquiries  for 
Nitrobenzol  that  are  received  by  me,  and  if  you  make  sales  of  Nitro- 
benzol  to  any  of  the  persons  or  oonoerns  30  inquiring,  you  will 
divide  evenly  with  me  the  difference  between  the  price  you  receive 
from  such  parties  or  concerns  and  the  above  named  price  of  twenty- 
five  (26)  cents  par  pound. 

YourB  very  trulff, — - — " 


Accepted. 


a\/V  Contract 

iW  V*  (ORIGINAL) 

BUTTERWORTH-JlIDSON  COMPANY 
NEWARK,  N.  J.' 

(hereinafter  called/ the  "Sellar") 


hereinafter.. _ 

rnrnhw  aneJmiiiliBajullJ^ 

ahQU-t..52vi.iIsS04..end..^a»/.2  /',\F10^  . . \/P'‘ . 


■Tnnn  nrv  y^l91ft._ . t0....pep.omhox^l916... 


8  auJBQ _ p.r JU1D . lb.,  for  .Mixe.l..afiid..&a..a.faxaaaiA,  and 

in  addition  as  part  of  tho  price  Buyer  shall  deliver 
f r o o'”t o ” 3 e ll’er” duri ng  each  of  said  months  one  hundred 
t wentjT"  f "iv o  "tons """("  126  ( tons")  of  spent  acid  of  about 
71'/o  H2SO4  and  £  to  HUO3 


^  .nv»n  n n i d-i n-3elXer.ls-tenk-cnr.a- 

a.  required  F.  O.  B..BUJIr-ar-,-S-.£i.din.E-^.ilXfiX-i 

spent  ncid_jin_the-flmpty-.tan3f-.cars.,.. 

place. 


Tank  ears  shall  he  emptigd..jxampt.ly.>..aiiA..pr.QIlip.t.ly 


filled  AtithL-anent-acid— aml.r.etuxn&d^— - 


-ary  repairs,  rebuilding  or  continuance 


CONTRACT 


ByLI>T^R.W.QB:TJdrAyPSON£COMPAMY 

JStEJMAmrNCOl. 

fHOHAS  A.  EDISOH,  Oran  fro ,  llow  Jersey,  (hereinafter 

80LD1To-.Bn.'tterworth-J.uiiaoa...Coapany- - 0f,.U.5.\!tarJi.,..Jiaw..J.arafly. . 

hnxainaitar _ .khotsbxbshqk^khebk— cnHe.d— tU-n-JlBuy-ar”^.— "the— spent 

a.cs.id..xnnul.tine..±r.ara..tfcn...apflj:a.ti.on..of..5.eHaK.,.s..jalanJ:^...1?h.3.ah..ia..Jiot 

r.aq.uiraA..hy..5ellex.-±or-hia-n.vm..nnnsmap.tian^- . 

Throughout  tho  period  from _ September.  ..24,19hS  ..t-QDfi-C.am'CfiX.,.-31,  ,19.15 ..... 


9  (j  •  CO  per  . ton jsic  (0r  _8nent ..ac  i  d  „ab_out .. V  15.o„Hs3.C4— 

9 _ >• _ ••  _nn.i-B.Ucut— L..tQ-3^L.iliiC3 . 


TERMS:  Thirty  Days  Not,  or, 


I  In  10  Days  from  Data  ot  Invoice,  on  Acid  only. 


DELIVERIES: 


-Oats . . “* 

Bi  soiier,.3--niitoC-BiiY-at--XBUao---K-a--J-«. . 


An_3.uynx.i.s.J:nhk._cara. 


QUANTITY: 

CONDITIONS: 

_h  „h.„  ahloned  but  raturnabl.  In _ 

MEMORANDUM  OF  SAI.B. 


oirjriaa  os1 

American  Oil  &  Supply  Oo. 

ShKiTNO  AGENTS  FOR  THU  GjqNRRAI,  OHRMIOAXj  Co. 


Thomas  A.  Edison,  Orange,  N.  J. 


Itawinn.  n. 


HEREBY  PURCHASES.  ANO  AGREES  TO  RECEIVE  FROM  THE  AMERICAN  OIL  4  SUPPLY  CO.,  A  CORPORATE  AND 
THE  SAID  AMERICAN  OIL  4,  SUPPLY  CO.  HEREBY  SELLS  TO  ThOIUftB  A.  EdiSOn, 

the jBSiix QU*NTITIES  0F  Mixed  Nitrio  &  8ulphuric  Acids  herein  specified 

^  FOR  Va4  a  OWN  USE  AND  CONSUMPTION 

REQUIRED  BY  SAID  Thoma0  A.  Ed!  3011  1110 

_  DURING  THE  PERIOD 

IN  FACTOR y  LOCATED  AT  Silver  Lake,  He  J* 

inclusive,  and  as  follows;- 

FROM  May  lot,  1916  to  December  31st,  isle 

QUALITY  |  i 


prices  Sulphuric  Acid 

ThernriceCof  Kitric  Acid  is  based  on  Nitrate  of  Soda  9«t  at 
100  lbs.  The  price  of  Bitrio  ^id  dxirlng  each  quarter 
of  the  calendar  year  shall  vary  in  accordance  wit.n  the  seller  s 
cost  of  Nitrate  of  Soda  for  the  Previous  quarter  ex-vessel .New 

100  lbs.  of  Hitrato  of  Soda  that  its  average  cost  is  above  0- 

& .Si1™ SLi ?.”.»•  ” 

the  price  of  96?! 

Deliveries:  In  seller’s  tank  oars  at  a  uniform  rate  during  each  month 

WO.B.  seller's  works. 

quantity  ^76  tons,  of  2000  lbs,  ench,  per  month.. 


“  NET  CASH 


required  to  remove  tho  causo  or  repair  the  damage. 

rutpijents*  The  "buver  is  to  deliver  to  the  Beller  their  written  order 
not  later  than  the  fifteenth  day  of  eaoh  spe°i£yinK 

the  quantity  of  acid  to  be  shipped  at  an  approximately 
uniform  rate  over  the  following  month. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


//y\  huh* 

L'J-ive  Yfcv  UCl-Cu  aJS-Cc. 


C^yx/'t  ci  e  i 


Ltd  cc£-&-c'<j-<:l 


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^3 1 

PEKING  SYDNEY  SINGAPORE  £ 

JOatobex-X^^ — </0C5^^ 

A.  J 


Thomas  A.  Edison,  Inc., 
Orange,  N.  J. 

Attention  of  Mr.  W.  H 


MsadOYf  croft 


Gentlemen:^ 

We  heg  to  confirm  your  offer  for  pure 
Phenol,  U.  S.  P.,  for  15  tons  of  2340poundsfor^ 
eaoh  of  April,  May,  June  and  July  1916,  at 
par  pound,  f.o.b.  Silver  Lake,  drums  to  he  supplied 
by  us. 

We  also  note  that  you  do  not  wish  to  be 
held  reaonsible  for  any  delay  in  the  < deliver  les  if 
auoh  delay  is  oausadX beyond  your  oontrol,  suoh  as 
the  failture  of  the  machinery  maker to  mahe  your 
machinery  aooording  to  your  contract  with  them. 

We  thank  you  very  much  for  the  above,  which 
we  cabled  to  Japan,  and  we  hope  to  receive  a  favorable 
ansv/er,  in  a  few  days. 

We  are  selling  this  carbolic  acid  through 
Dr.  Takamine's  Laboratory,  in  order  to  Bive  them  a 
chande  to  make  a  little  out  of  it,  and  we  trust  that 
you  will  not  tell  them  the  price  at  which  we  will  buy 
from  you  in  case  the  oontraot  is  closed. 

Yours  very  truly. 


Y-iy/ti.  CAMttj 


ST:VC 


Bov.  lOth.  1916. 


Attention  of  Mr.  B.  H.  Banister. 


Ur.  Edison  has  just  returned  from  the  West  and  I  have 
talked  with  him  in  regard  to  the  disposal  of  your  naphthaline . 

Ur.  Edison  says  he  thinks  he  can  sell  all  we  both  make, 
and  if  agreeable  to  you  will  do  so,  remitting  to  you  the  full 
amount  received  for  your  naphthaline,  as  his  selling  expenses 
will  not  be  increased. 

He  thinks  you  should  charge  him  for  the  naphthaline 
the  same  price  per  pound  as  he  pays  per  pound  of 

Che  extra  expense  of  purifying  is  to  be  paid  by  you  and  Ur.  Edison 
in  proportion  to  the  quantity  of  naphthaline  sublimed. 

Che  Barrett  Manufacturing  Company  supply  95$>  of  the 
naphthaline  for  moth  balls  on  long  contracts,  and  we  understand 
have  none  to  sell,  but  there  are  two  or  three  concerns  who  use 
naphthaline  to  make  Beta  naphthyl  which  is  employed  in  making  a 
red  dye  which  con  no  longer  bo "obtained  from  Europe,  ^here  are 
other  small  users.  Che  naphthaline  should  be 

wise  the  prices  are  very  poor.  Bure  white  is  about  10  cents  per 
pound  at  present.  ' 

Yours  very  truly. 


Engineer  to  Ur.  Edison.. 


uv^p.mrw  BRr.AlTtlS  gQ  B2LIVBBIES  UBPKR  COBT&ACS  OF  HA 1  16SHt  1915,  BICT 
MF.SSBB »  STEIS.  H1BSH  &  CO..  HEW  : 


1.  For  the  purpose  of  computing  the  total  a^ie^Io-" 

ikrk  tz'zttfjssr-* 01  wll”rl“ 

lSg  day  from  June  £6tfa,  1916  to  December  31et.  1916. 

Zi  Bdieon  will  furnish  entire  ProduetofhlB^  Phenol  Plant  for 
the  remainder  of  the  year  1916  to  the  fulfillment  of. 

(a) .  She  above  obligation:  and  r. _ , 

(b) .  Of  one  thousand  (1,000)  pounds ^ Phenol  _ 

per  working  day  to  Hoyden  Chemical  Borke . 

ad  remainder  to  be  furnlBhed  by  Bdieon^rom  w  two  thousand 

76^  to  the  former  and  26?s  to  the  latter. 

B  At  any  time  after  the  expiration  of  December  31et,1916.StQln, 

Hirsh^a  co.psw'.sr  Sf»SS“hs“»olW^W^“>‘ 

tion  to  take  any  further  deliveries.  - - - 


^  3Ln  Cl 


Dated  Hovember  11th.  1916. 


Woodward  Iron  Company 

WoomVARD ,  All  AB  AMiV. 


5 


X. 


198  A.  Edison, 
Orange,  N.  . 


irp^r*? 

Wa  are  in  receipt  of  youTfavor  of  the  10th,  vrittenby  Hr. 

W.  H.  Meson.  A  *  \ 

Your  auggeation  that  we  oArge  W  royalty  on  the  naptha- 
Una  you  are  making  here  at  the  »eM  rate  ae  .e  charge  royalty  /n  the 
solvent  naphtha  is  entirely  satisfactory  to  ua.  / 

„e  also  note  shat  you  say  in  regard  to  selling  our  naphtha- 
line  for  us,  we  to  render  invoices  against  you  at  the  price  at  which 
you  sell  it.  This  is  entirely  agreeable  to  ua,  but,  it  occurred  to  us 
that  we  might  save  you  some  work  in  your  of fice  by  having  you  send  us 
sales  memoranda  covering  the  naphthaline  you  sell  for  our  account  and 
„  hill  direct  against  the  buyer,  in  this  way  keeping  these  items  out 
Of  your  account.  However,  this  is  merely  a  auggeation.  V/e  appreciate 
your  assistance  in  this  matter  and  are,  of  course,  anxious  to  handle 
the  aooount  in  the  way^that  best  suits  you. 

Yours  truly, 

WOOtWARD  IROI 


J 


rhb-b 


Mov.  23ra.  1913 • 


Mr.  H.  H.  Banister,  Vioe  iresident, 

V.'oodward  Iron  Company, 

Vioodword,  hla. 

Bear  i!r .  Banister: 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your  favor  of  the  10th  instant 
in  regard  to  naphthaline*  I  have  written  to  iiri  Opdyke,  in¬ 
structing  him  to  furnish  you  with  memoranda  of  all  naphthaline 
shipped  from  the  plant  from  time  to  time.  On  the  basiB  of 
these  memoranda,  will  you  kindly  have  bills  rendered  against  me 
for  tho  royalty  on  the  basis  of  eight  (8)  pounds  of  naphthaline 
being  equal  to  one  (1)  gallon  of  Solvent  Haphtha,  that  is  to  say, 
the  naphthaline  should  be  billed  to  mo  at  1  l/4^  per  pound. 
Herewith  I  return  letter  of  your  Mr.  l.ilBon  and  two  bills  against 
me  for  naphthaline  at  &4  per  pound,  Will  you  kindly  havo  cor¬ 
rected  billB  sent  to  me. 

In  regard  to  soiling  your  naphthaline,  I  think  your 
suggestion  is  a  good  one.  namely,  that  we  should  send  you  sales 
memoranda  covering  the  naphthaline  we  soil  for  your  account, 
and  you  can  bill  direct  against  tho  buyer.  I  think  this  will 
be  an  admirable  way  of  handling  the  matter. 

Tours  very  truly. 


Enclosure. 


'&BKSH&2,  QmmmmM*  Qoaasswsr 


25  BROAD  STF 


December  20,1915' 
Thomas  A.  Edison 


Mr.  Vm.E.  Hoffman,  Treasurer, 

American  Oil  &  Supply  Company, 
Newark,  N.J. 


Dear  Sir:- 


Ref erring  to  our  conversation  at  thiB  office 
today  regarding  the  change  in  the  form  of  contract  cov¬ 
ering  Sulphuric  Acid  along  the  lines  suggested  by  Mr. 
Edison,  would  advise  that  the  stipulations  in  our  stand¬ 
ard  form  already  submitted  regarding  quantity, which  we 
understand  is  the  point  at  issue, proviae  that  Mr.  Edison 
contracts  to  purchase  from  us  ALL  of  the  Sulphuric  Acid 
his  factory  at  Silver  Lake,  N.J.  CONSUMES  during  the  con¬ 
tract  period,  providing  however  that  the  monthly  quanti¬ 
ty  during  the  year  1916  does  not  exceed  150  tons  except 
at  our  option,  and  that  during  the  succeeding  years  of 
the  contract,  the  quantity  is  not  to  exceed  that  deliver¬ 
ed  during  the  previous  year  by  more  than  10^, except  at 
our  option. 


It  will  be  noted  that  thi3  form  of  contract 
constitutes  a  "privilege"  or, it  might  be  termed, a  "call" 
or  an  "option",  in  that  the  buyer  is  not  obliged  to  take 
a  pound  of  acid  under  the  contract  unless  he  has  use  for 
it,  but  he  is  obliged  to  take  ALL  of  the  acid  that  he 
uses  during  the  currency  of  the  contract  if  he  has  use 
for  it. 

Naturally  we  do  not  wish  to  sell  an  unlimited 
privilege,  hence  the  maximum  stipulations  as  above  itemized 

On  the  other  hand,  as  you  will  note  from  the 
contract  form  ,  the  General  Chemical  Co.  obligates  or  con¬ 
tracts  to  sell  the  buyer  under  the  conditions  above  stipu¬ 
lated. 


It  will  be  realized  that  this  form  of  contract 
or  selling, which  is  our  standard  form,  has  been  carefully 
considered  by  our  people, and  is  one  under  which  we  have  op¬ 
erated  with  innumerable  customers  for  a  long  period  of 
years,  consequently  we  and  they  know  how  it  works  in  prac¬ 
tice.  It  is  found  to  be  equable  and  extremely  liberal, in 


qhcet  no.  2  Mr.  Wm.  E.  Hoff  man 


that  the  essential  intent  is  consummated,  that  intent 
beinR  that  the  buyer  is  to  buy  and  this  Company  is  to 
BeilBALl  of  the  acid  used  during  the  currency  of  the 

agreement,  theunderlying  idea  being  that™ 

+vip  "huver  in  any  case  to  operate  his  plant  lor 
Te  sLe  of  conning  Sulphuric  Acid,  an  axticie  filled 
with  inherent  rice,  as  the  Insurance  people  say, and  that 
these  conditions  a  requirement  contract  is  really 
essential  for  the  proper  conduct  of  the  business.  This 
CompS  other  hand  takes  all  the  risk  of  the  buy¬ 

er  operating  or  not  operating. 

You  will  of  course  realize  that  we  are  at  all  times 
?he^foregoingSwe^have^in  Jffi  ^el^cifm  Sndum.  ^overn- 

ielF  -io^a?r^^oSc^M|^e 

incorporated*  b$  in  slightly  different  ph: rasing. .  *rom 
our  point  of  view  it  introduces  some  amoiguities.On  one 
point  it  is  not  favorable  to  Mr.  Edison  as  is  °ur  fo™t 
on  events  it  is  riot  our  standard  form,  the  one  under 
whiS  w!  are  Authorized  by  our  Executive  Committee  to  sell 
our  product*  consequently  we  must  ask  you  to  a^ain  pre¬ 
sent  this  mAtter  to  Mr.  Edison. and  ask  him  if  he  will  not 
waive  the  exceptions  he  has  taken  to  our  form,  which  - 
regard  so  admirably  fitted  to  the  occasion.^ 

Yours  very  truly 


J11Q/D 


January  19,  1916 

Mr.  W.  H.  Mason:-  . 

I  hand  you  herewith  permits  Hos.  133  and  134  of  the  Town 
of  Belleville  to  oonneot  the  aniline  and  oarholio  ao id.  plants  of 
Mr.  Edison  with  the  Belleville  sewer  on  Maioran  Place. 

Peimit  Ho.  133  relates  to  the  oonneotion  to  he  made  for 
sanitary  purposes  only  with  Building  Ho.  218,  as  shown  on  the  ao- 
oompanying  blue  print.  In  the  application  for  this  permit,  and 
upon  the  approval  of  Mr.  John  V.  Miller,  ^atson  was 

"designated  as’  the  Licensed  Sewer  Opener,  andAMr.  V/atson  should  he 

present  when  the  oonneotion  is.  made. 

Permit  Ho.' 134  relates  only  to  the  oonneotionB  to  he 
made ' for  emptying  the  waste  fluids  from  Buildings  Hos.  211,  212,  r 
213,  214  and  223  into  the  Belleville  sewer,  as  shown  on  the  blue 
!  print  which  accompanied  the  application  for  a  permit,  a  oopy  of  '  ’ 
whioh  blue  print  I  believe  you  have  at  your  office. 


JS 


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134 


Department  of  Construction 
TOWN  HALL. 


iLI^ 


licensed  sewer  opener,  to  jnake  connection  with  sewer,  atourl 
#ir«3  .&=/■  Jjst 

- 4  7^5  - 


&  Sons  for  1200  tons  of  CaBt  Iron  Borings  for 
the  Aniline  Plant,  to  he  delivered  100  tons  per 
month,  January  fo  December  1916.  These  people 
have  offered  several  deliveries  but  we  refused 
them  because  they  were  not  in  accordance  with 
sample  upon  which  we  made  the  contract.  %e  have 
been  having  quite  a  fuss  with  them,  and  Mr.  Edison 
thought  that  the  matter  would  become  involved  in 
a  lawsuit,  but  Mr.  Samuel  has  been  in  today  and 
we  have  thrashed  the  matter  out.  Mr.  Edison  has 
agreed  to  cancel  the  contract,  and  Mendel  Samuel 
&  Sons  have  agreed  to  pay  $3720.  to  get  a  release 
from  the  contract.  Here  is  a  check  for  the  first 
payment  of  $600.  and.  they  promise  to  send  the 
remainder  of  it  in  the  near  future. 


a8Bt> 


January  25,  1916. 


Mr.-  Thomas  A.  Edison, 

Orange,  N.  J. 

Dear  Sir: 


"Our  File  N."  I  enclose  you  herewith  accepted  con¬ 
tracts  covering  the  purchase  of  c.p. toluol.  Will  you  kindly  have 
the  copy  marked  No.  1  signed  by  yourself  and  returned  promptly? 
Upon  receipt  of  this  signed  oontract,  formal  order  and  shipping 
instructions  will  be  sent  you. 

Yours  very  truly. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


E.  I.  Du  Pont  do  HemourB  &  Company,  a  corporation,  having  its 
principal  place  of  business  at  Wilmington,  Delaware,  hereby  agrees  to 
receive  at  the  price  and  upon  the  terms  herein  provided  for  ,v  from 
Thomas  A.  Edison  of  West  Orange,  Hew  Jersey,  and  the  Baid  Thomas  a.  Edison 
hereby  agrees  to  sell  to  the  suid  E.  I.  Du  Pont  de  Hemours  &' Company, 
the  entire  nroduotion  of  Toluol  from  said  Edison's  Benzol  Plant  at 
Johnstown,'  Pennsylvania  (with  the  exception  noted  below),  during  the 
period  from  May  1st,  1916  to  April  30th,  1917,  inclusive,  and' as  follows: 

QUALITY .  To  be  of  auality  known  as  fc: P.  Toluol,  and  to  com- 

-  ply  With  the  following  specifications:  Appearance 

to  be  a  clear  water-white  liquid,  free  from  sus¬ 
pended  solid  matter,  Specific  Gravity:  The  specific 
gravity  is  to  be  not  less  than  .868  and  not  more  than 
.870  at  16.6  degrees  Centigrade.  Boiling  point  must 
correspond  approximately  to  110  degrees  Centigrade 
corrected.  Sulphuric  Acid  Test:  .90  C.  C.  of  Toluol 
shaken  with  ten  C.  C.  of  90#  Sulphuric  Acid  for  five 
minutes  should  impart  only  a  slight  colour  in  the 
acid  layer.  Distillation  test:  100  C.  C.  are  placed 
in  a  fractionating  flask  for  200  C.  C.  capacity;  a 
thermometer  divided  in  tenths  of  a  degree  Centigrade 
is  so  adjusted  that  the  top  of  the  bulb  is  on  a  level 
with  the  side  tube,  heat  is  applied  over  a  small 
area  of  the  centre  of  the  bottom  and  the  distilla¬ 
tion  conducted  in  such  a  way  that  the  distillate 
passes  over  as  quickly  sb  pOBBible  in  distinct  drops, 
but  not  in  a  continuous. stream;  the  temperature  is 
read  when  6  C.  C.  and  again  when  96  C.  C.  have  col¬ 
lected  in  the  receiving  cylinder.  The  difference 
between  the  two  readings  must  not  be  greater  than 
0.8  degrees  Centigrade. 

QUAMTITY.  To  be  the  entire  output  of  C.  P.  Toluol  made  at  said 

Edison's  Benzol  Plant  at  Johnstown,  Pennsylvania,  ex- 
cept  a  quantity  equal  to  twenty  (20)  gallons  a  day 
which  said  Edison  has  heretofore  agreed  to  supply  to 
Mitsui  &  Company,  Limited,  during  the  period  from 
„  May  1st,  1916  to  December  31st,  1916. 

Por  the  purpose  of  estimating  the  approximate  quantity 
.  of  C.  P.  Toluol  ordered  and  to  be  supplied  under  this 

contract,  said  Edison  hereby  Btates  that  his  average 
production  of  C.  P.  Toluol  for  several  months. past  has 

averaged  about  one  hundred  forty  ( 140 ) , gallons  per  day • 


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Page  two- 


original  shipment .  i| 

-*— •  2*tS£E\ftWaia^^ 

SLg  sa 

nv,rt„  flava  or  lose  1&  within  ten  (10)  days  from 

currency* 

— «.  »  u  "sgv.g's;  ss^si4;.f snr 

to  supply  the  product  or  any  part  thereof  herein  .oon^ 

out?  accident,  or  any  unavoidable  cause,  or  due  to  in¬ 
ability  to  obtain  material. 


Accepted. 


2<V^/rfu/tdc>s//<S2/vw///iS 


prooedure  through  which  we  oame  to  the  agreement,  for  our 


future  reference^- 

Your  first  proposition  was  that  you  will  teaoh  our 
chemist  every  thing  about  Phenol  making,  furnishing  him  with  the 
drawings  and  specification  of  the  machineries,  and  allowing  him 
to  learn  how  to  operate  the  plant  himself  in  your  Silver  Lake 
Plant,  for  which  you  proposed  that  Mitsui  &  Co.,  Limited  pay  five 
(5)  percent  of  the  selling  prioe  in  Japan  for  five  (5)  years  after 


the  operation  of  the  Plant v* 

You  were  kind  enough  to  furnish  us,  through  your 
Mr.  Kommelhoff ,  all  the  data  about  the  cost  of  the  manufacture  of 

j&£Luftije6 

Phenol,  and  our  Mr,  Tatsumi  e  tar  ted  same  and  applied  the  prices 
of  the  faw  materials  in  Japan  to  your  data.'  I  showed  you  the 


i 

I 

I 


Thomas  A.  Edison,  Inc.1 


h 


ra¬ 


table,  which  showed  that  it  will  cost  about  33«t ,  gold,  to  make 
one  (1)  pound  of  Phenol  in  Japan,  at  the  time  of  peace,  while 
the  highest  price  paid  for  Phenol  in  Japan,  which  is  by  the 
Japanese  Navy,  is  30*  per  pound.!  You  carefully  read  over  the 
said  table,  and  agreed  that  the  calculation  was  correct.  Then, 
you  most  generously  told  me  that  you  did  not  care  to  have  Mitsui 
&  Co.,  Ltd.,  pay  any  royalty  unless  Mitsui  made  some  profit,  and 
proposed  that  you  will  simply  leave  the  matter  of  compensation 
to  the  fairness  of  Mitsui,  and  asked  us  to  send  you  a  check  for 
any  amount  which  Mitsui  thinks  fair,  after  they  manufacture 
Phenol  in  Japan  and  make  some  profit.- 

I  am  sending  this  letter  to  you  with  the  idea 
that  our  directors  in  Japan  will  know  how  we  got  such  a  generous 
proposition  from  you,  and  know  what  would  be  a  fair  compensation 

in  oase  the  plant  makes  a  profit. 

Trusting  you  will  find  the  above  in  order,  and 
thanking  you  most  sincerely  for  your  kindness  in  placing  such 
confidence  in  our  firm,  we  remain 

Yours  very  truly. 


ST:Y0 


?ebruary_JL7_, _ -/Ml 


•j}  ji  Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Ino,, 
tS  ®  Orange,  H.  J, 


.  Weadovforoft. 


Gentlemen 

Supplementing  our  letter  of  Yesterday, 
regarding  "Phenol  Plant  in  Japan",  we  like  to  know  very 
2*  much  if  you  will  kindly  incorporate  the  following  therein:- 

*  l.'ln  case  you  Improve  your  present  process 
to  increase  the  yield  of  Phenol  at  your 
plant  and  also  to  lessen  the  cost  of  the 
manufacture,  you  will  kindly  advise  Mitsui 
Mining  Co.,  Toklo,  through  Mitsui  &  - 

and  invite  us  to  make  a  new  arrangement  under 
which  you  deoide  to  teach  us  the  same* 

3*< If  the  Mitsui  Phenol  Plant  in  Japan  improves 
the  yield,  they  will  advise  you  of  the  same 
immediately,' 

3.'  You  kindly  advise  Mitsui  if  you  make  any 
other  medical  or  ohemioal  goods  from  Phenol. 

Upon  receipt  of  such  advioes  Mitsui  will 
make  propositions  for  the  manufacture  of  the 
same. 

Trusting  that  you  will  find  the  above  satis¬ 
factory,  and  with  kindest  regards. 

Yours  very  truly. 


ST  .1° 


Form  1203. 


OK^SJ 

FINANCIAL  EXECUTIVES  MEMORANDUM 

DATE-  25,1916- 


Seoretarial  Service  Dept,  of 
DIVISION  IN  question-  A.  B.  Personal. 

nDt_n_  Price  to  be  charged  for  Benzol  from  Plants  in  which  Mr. 
SUBJECT-  Thomas  A.  Edison  has  personal  interest. 

result  tJ anted  BY-  Effective  during  continuance  of  such  interest. 
FOLLOW-UP-  BY-  financial  Executive  -  Mr.  S.  B.  Mamhert. 


(a) 


(h) 


(o) 


Seoretarial  Servioe  Dept, 
of  T.  A.  E.  Personal, 

Mr.  R.  W.  Kellow, 

Assistant  Secretary: - 

Under  the  terms  of  a  oontraot  made 
Between  Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison  personally  and  the  ^“i^ 
Iron  &  Steel  Company,  dated  February  16,  1916,  Mr.  Ldi  n 
was  to  have  the  option  as  partial  remuneration  for  , 

granting  to  Dominion  Iron  &  Steel  Company  ^e  °fhis/* 
uattorns  etc.  and  furnishing  servioe  and  information  in 
connection  with  the  erection  of  their  Benzol  Plant  at 

ss'fcffi  sra  sms  iss  »T  \ 

si  kU» 

personally,  Being  in  the  nature  of  a  royalty. 

However,  all  Benzol  under  this 

f  oh.  Silver  lak4,  and  Mr.  Edison  has  thus  Been  deprived 

Of  T.  a;  e!  Personal,  ha^e  received  the  advantage  of  this 
low  price. 

The  same  condition  obtains  in 

aoF„.c.io»  «th  a. 

on  account  of  which  oirc^stanoes  to.  >Uso^E^^|lly 

JK.’SS*"' nJK*.5  «?  K 


zjol  and 


RESULT  ACCEPTED _ 

COPIES  TO-  Mr- 


H.  F.  Miller. 


COPY  FOR  PERSON  F0LL0WIN3  UP. 


PLEASE  USE  FORM  1276  FOR  ALL  CORRESPONDENCE  RELATIVE  TO  THIS  MEMORANDUM. 


35  78 


40  1/2j6  for  9055  Benzol,  f.o.b.  shipping  point. 

The  Edison  Benzol  Plant  at  Woodward, 
Alabama  is  another  ease  of  precisely  the  same  oharaoter  as 
the  Johnstown  Plant,  hut  in  the  oase  of  this  Plant  the 
produots  are  sold  through  Mitsui  &  Company,  Selling  Agents, 
and  the  Benzol  ooming  from  this  Plant  through  them  should 
he  oonsidered  as  being  purohased  in  the  open  market ,  for 
the  reason  that  Mitsiai  &  Company  presumably  sell  the 
Benzol  to  Mr.  Edison  at  as  high  a  price  as  t^ow°?1^n^aTe 
been  able  to  obtain  from  anyone  else  at  the  time  of  con¬ 
tracting  for  its  sale. 

In  view  of  the  above  circumstances, 
it  is  only  right  that  such  profit  as  has  accrued  on  all 
shipments' made  from  Sydney  and  Johnstown  Plants  at  these  , 
lowprioes  should  be  transferred  to  Mr.  Edison  personally, 
the  amount  of  such  profit  to  be  determined  by  a  comparison 
of  these  low  prices  with  the  average  price  of  Benzol 
purohased  by  the  Edison  Carbolic  Acid  .Division  o,  T.A.E. 
Incorporated  in  the  open  market  from  the  commencement  of 
operations  up  to  April  30,  1916,  adjustment  to  be  made 
monthly  after  that  date. 

,  The  term  "open  market"  is  intended 

to  include  all  soutoob  of  supply  in  which  Mr.  Edison  is 
not  interested  either  financially  or  by  reason  of  any 
service  rendered  in  connection  with  the  erection  01 
plant  which  results  in  a  lower  price  being  made  for  the 
product  than  would  otherwise  be  the  oase. 

I  Prom  statement  furnished  by  you, 

based  on  figures  supplied  by  the  Aooouhting  Service  Depart¬ 
ment  of  T.  A.  E.  Incorporated  and  the  Edison  Carbolic 
Acid  Division  of  T.  A.  B.  Incorporated,  covering  period  over 
which  Benzol  has  been  purohased  by  the  latter  (namely.  Sept. 
m4  to  April  1916  inclusive),  it  is  found  that  over  this 
period  the  average  prioe  per  gallon,  delivered  f.o.b.  „ 

Silver  Lake,  of  Benzol  purohased  in  the  open  market  - 

60i  Mr.  Edison  personally  should, therefore,  have  transferred 
to  his  credit  the  profit  represented  by  the  difference  between 
604  per  gallon  and  the  low  prices  per  gallon  mentioned  above 
on  all  Benzol  billed  during  the  period  by  “"plant 

Steel  Company  from  Sydney  and  from  the  Edison  Benzol  Plant 
at  Johnstown,  Pennsylvania. 

l  According  to  the  figures  supplied  by 

’  Edison  Carbolic  Acid  Division. of  T.A.E  Incorporated  the 

Benzol  Shipments  from  Sydney  at  this  low  prioe  over  peri 
mentioned  were  as  follows: 


-3- 


3578 


19X5 


—9,684  gallons 
-9,526  " 

—  (none 
-19,294 

November - 19,705 

Dooember -  (none) 


July - 

August - 

September 


19  16 

January - 48,623  gallons 

February - ( none ) 

Maroh - (none) 

April _ -29,585  " 

TOTAL - 136,417  gallons. 

This  quantity  at  35/1  per  gallon  would 
amount  to  $47,745.95,  credit  for  which  should  be 
rendered  by  the  liaison  Carbolic  Acid  Division  of  T.A.B. 
Incorporated  to  Mr.  Edison  personally  through  the 
Secretarial  Service  Department  of  T.A.E.  Personal. 

According  to  the  figures  supplied  by  Edison 
Carbolic  Acid  Division  of  T.  A.  E.  Incorporated  the  Benzol 
shipments  from  Johnstown,  Pennsylvania  at  the  low  price 
over  period  mentioned,  were  as  follows: 


May - 

June - 

July - 

August— 

Septomber- 

Octobdr - 

Hovomber — 
December — 


19  16 


3,900  gallons 
5,648  " 

2,717  " 

9,404  " 

9,666  ” 

9,918  ” 

9,780  ” 

7,572  " 


January- 

Pebruary 

Maroh - 

April — 


TOTAL 


-  (none) 

-  9,857  gallons 
-10,014  JJ 

86) 640 gallons 


According  to  statement  furnished  by  Edison 
Carbolic  Acid  Division  of  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Incorporated, 
this  Benzol  was  all  billed  at  45/S  per  gallon,  f.o.b.  Jr°hnstown’ 
Pennsylvania,  and  the  oost  delivered  at  Silver  Lake  was 
46  3/10/S  per  gallon. 


-4- 


3578 


SIS  St  a» 

for  open  market  jjurchnses  and  the  price  per  gallon  delivered 
at  Silver  lake  from  Johnstown  Plant)  would  amount  to 
Ill.870.09,  credit  for  which  should  alBO  be  rendered  to  Mr. 

Edison  personally  as  mentionod  above. 

I  The  Edison  Carbolic  Acid  Division  ofJE.A.E. 

Incorporated  should,  of  course,  render  against  the  Aniline 
and  Phenol  Plants  of  I’.A.E.  Personal  bills  for  suoh 
additional  amounts  as  are  found  proper  to  adjust  oharges 
made  for  3enzol  delivered  to  them  from  shipments  from 
Sydney  and  Johnstown  at  tho3e  low  figures  on  the  basis  of 
60)5  per  gallon,  f.o.b.  Silver  lake. 

I  In  order  that  Mr.  Edison  personally  may 

continue  to  receive  his  rightful  profit  under  the  provisions 
of  this  contract  with  Dominion  Iron  &  Steel  Company,  and  from 
tho  operations  of  his  Johnstown  Plant,  it  will  be  necessary 
to  know  each  month  the  average  prioe  per  gallon  delivered 
fob  Silver  lake  of  3anzol  purchased  in  the  open  market, 
the  profit  per  gallon  due  Mr.  Edison  personally  to  be  the 
difference  between  such  average  cost  per  gallon,  and  be 
prices  ruling  under  the  contract  with  Dominion  Iron  &  Steel 
Company  for  shipments  from  Sydney,  and  between  such  average 
cost  and  G0)5  per  gallon  for  100$  Benzol  and  64/4?  or  gallon 
for  90$  Benzol  in  the  case  of  the  Johnstown  Plant,  at  which 
latter  prices  Benzol  from  Johnstown  will  be  billed  hereafter 
until  experience  has  shown  that  the  price  should  be  changed. 

)  Therefore,  will  you  not  please  co-operate 

with  the  Secretarial  Service  Department  of  1.  A.  E.  Incorporated, 
Mr.  Musk,  Assistant  Secretary,  to  tho  ond  that „???£«  rwhni  to 
as  mentioned  above  may  be  rendered  promptly  by  Edison  Carbolic 
Aoid  Division  of  T.A.E.  Incorporated  to  Ur.  Edison  personally, 
and  adlustment  made  with  Aniline  and  Phenol  Plants  of  T.A.E. 
Personal,  as  mentioned,  and  also  that  there  may  be  sent  by 
Edison  Carbolic  Acid  Division  of  I. A. E.  Incorporated  to  the 
Seoretarial  Service  Department  of  T.A.B.  Personal  as  soon 
as  practicable  after  the  first  of  eaoh  month,  a  statement  of 
allPBenzol  taken  into  the  aooounts  of  this  Division  for  th 
preceding  month,  showing  the  sources  of  supply,  ^oantityin 
gallons,  price  per  gallon  f.o.b.  shipping  point,  price  per 
callon  delivered  f.o.b.  Silver  Lake  and  the  total  value  of 
the  material  from  eaoh  souroe  taken  at 
f.o.b.  Silver  Lake,  this  statement  to  be  brought  to  my 


3 


attention  each  month,  so  that  the  propor  average  prioo 
per  gallon  f.o.b.  Silver  Lake  for  open  market  purchases 
during  the  month  for  which  statement  is  made  may  he 
determined  upon  ub  the  haaie  upon  which  Mr.  Edison 
personally  should  receive  credit  and  various  necessary 
adjustments  should  he  subsequently  made? 


(p) 


the  above,  I  am 


Thanking  you  for  your  co-operation  in 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


<S$  <$c/t6(>rt/ 


■^m  August  3rd.  1916 


American  Oil  &  Supply  Company,  a  corporation  having  its 
place  of  business  at  6E  Lafayette  Street,  Newark ,  N.  J,,  hereby  pur¬ 
chases  and  agrees  to  reoeive  from  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  the  Baid 
Thomas  A.  Edison  hereby  sells  to  said  Amerioan  Oil  &  Supply  Company , 
Para  Amido  Phenol  Hydroohloride  for  photographio  purposes  during  the 
period  from  August  1st,  1916  to  January  31st,  1917,  inoluBive,  and 
as  follows: 


QUALITY , 
QUANTITY . 
PRICE. 


DELIVERIES « 


To  be  of  good  standard  Quality,  same  as  previously 
furnished . 

To  be  four  thousand  (4,000)  pounds  per  month  from 
August  1st,  1916  to  January  31st,  1917. 

To  be  four  dollars  ($4.00)  per  pound,  F.  0.  B. 
Silver  lake,  fl.  J.,  no  charge  for  package  if  the 
material  is  packed  as  at  present  in  kegB  or  boxes 
lined  with  waxed  paper.  If  the  material  or  any 
part  of  it  is  required  to  be  paoked  in  bottles, 
the  bottleB  shall  be  furnished  by  the  American 
Oil  &  Supply  Company,  and  Edison  will  pack  the 
material  therein  free  of  oharge. 

To  be  made  and  taken  at  the  rate  of  four  thousand 
(4,000)  poundB  per  month,  commencing  August  1st, 
1916  and  ending  January  31st,  1917. 


Thirty  (30)  days,  or  less  1#  within  ten  days  from 
date  of  each  shipment,  payable  in  New  York  City 
funds,  in  United  States  gold  or  its  equivalent  in 
United  StateB  currency. 

In  the  event  of  war,  fire,  flood,  strike,  lookout, 
aooident,  or  other  like  causes  beyond  the  control 
of  said  Edison,  interfering  with  the  production, 
consumption  and  transportation  of  the  goods  herein 
deBoribed,  pro-rata  deliveries  under  this  oontraot 
shall  oease  for  the  period  required  to  remove  the 
oause  andjepatr— fcfcp  damage. 


Aooepted. 


Steih,  Hirsh  &  CtoMMUKY 

6.  BROADWAY- 


HSWYoMK:,  Sept.  38,  1916 


aJlXl^  la 


Mr.  Thos.  A.  Edison, 


We  are  pleased  to  confirm  our  conversation'  ov&r  the 
telephone  with  Mr.  Meadoworoft,  wherein  we  informed^lrn^at  ^ 
we  would  aooept  the  option  given  us  to  take  txoryjoVrS  \  )p* 

100,000  lhs.  of  Phenol  during  the  balanoe  of/tnle  year,  at 
53^  per  lb.,  f.o.b.  Silver  Lake.  Same  terms"ae  last  oontraot. 

We  understand  it  is  agreeab^’for  you  to  begin  / 
shipments  about  the  first  we  ek^OT  ember  (earlier  if  you  wish) 
at  the  rate  of  3000  lbs.  pprisky,  or  more.  We  would  be  quite 
willing  to  have  you  mai/jkrger  deliveries  if  you  a 6  ohoose  to 


irein  we  informed  M-fiwhat 
j  to  take  tiQvuruur.S  \ 


r;he 

fcfi^Sat  ^  ' 


willing  to  have  you  i 


do  at  any  time  durJ.bgj'Wov ember  and  Deoember. 

ThanWng^you  for  giving  the  abavjj^your  attention,  and 
with  kindy^glxjls,  remain, 

<y'  sj  Very  truly  yours,  v  n 


Very  truly  yours, 


^  <3«>V  -SZ^a>»*- 


September  30th. 1916. 


Stoin,  Hirsh  &  company, 

61  Broadway, 

Hew  York  City. 

Gentlemen; 

I  am  in  receipt  of  your-  favor  of  the  28th  in- 
. stant  accepting  the  option  i  gave  you  to  take  100,000  pounds 
of  Phenol  during  the  balance  of  this  year,  at  52  cents  per 
pound,  F.  0.  B.  Silver  Lake,  H.  J. 

It  will  be  agreeable  for  ue  to  begin  shipments 
about  the  first  week  in  Dovember,  and  we .will  ship  the  Car¬ 
bolic  as  we  can  spare  it.  If  it  oan  be  spares  at  the  rate  of 
2,000  pounds  per  day  or  more  wo  shall  gladly  dc  so. 

Yours  very' truly, 

JfiaO.  Cl  ■ 


ADVISORY  COMMITTEE 

rs?“'. 

ni,i£11'?ii'™uo»co,p. 

TRMjO^Aj^  FITZGERALD 

y 

sr“u,,K 

WM.  COOPER 
GEOROJE^ROSEN, DU RTI  , 


*• Expositions  are  the  timekeepers  of  Progress"— Wm.  McKinley. 

SECOND 

NATIONAL  EXPOSITION  of 
CHEMICAL  INDUSTRIES 

GRAND  CENTRAL  PALACE 
NEW  YORK  CITY 

WEEK  OF  SEPTEMBER  25th,  1916 

Management!  INTERNATIONAL  EXPOSITION  CO. 


ADRIAAN  NAGEEVOORT  J 


OCTOBER  THIRTEENTH 


Mr.  Thos.  A.  Edison, 

orange,  N.  J.  Attention_  Mr.  Assistant  . 

Dear  Slr:- 

We  teg  to  acknowledge  reoeipt  of  your  oontraot 
for  one-half  of  sploe  13  in  the  Third  National  Exposition 
of  Ohemioal  Industries,  for  whioh  aooept  our  thanks . 

We  are  returning  herewith  duplioate  oontraot,  properly 
accepted,  for  your  files. 

Thanking  you  for  your  continued  co¬ 
operation,  we  remain 

Yours  very  truly, 

NATIONAL  EXPOSITION  OF  CHEMICAL  INDUSTRIES 


a  ^  r  „ 
1  w  ,«)<# 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Contract  for  Space  in  the  Third  National  Exposition  of  Chemical  Industries 

•'  Grand  Central  Palace,  New  York,  Week  of  September  24th,  1917. 


AGREEMENT  doted  this. ..  . day  of..  October . 1916,  by  and  bs 

after  called  exhibitor)  and  the  INTERNATIONAL  EXPOSITION  CO.  (hereinafter  calle 
N  CONSIDERATION  of  the  aunt  of  One  Dollar  1 

n  for  theTlflid  National  Exposition  of  Chemical  Industries  to  be  he 
re,  for  the  exhibition  of  the  product  hereinafter  designated  only,  and  the  Cc 
tion  for  said  exhibitor  upon  and  after  due  acceptance  of  this  agreement  by  said  I 
;T  IS  MUTUALLY  AGREED  between  the  parties  hereto  that  the  said  exhibitor  1 

. One . Hundred,  a rd .TWr.ty. tflya . ftnd.--.-r----.r7r: 


:enTAPB...Ar.?dASW. . 

te  Company). 

ace,  New  York  City,  Sep”.  14th  to  59th,  1917, 

the  said  space  at  the  said  Exposition  the 
-.rrtQo/lQQ . Dollars  ns  follows: 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Rules  and  Regulations  Governing 
Third  National  Exposition  of  Chemical  Industries,  New  York,  1917 


them.  Distribution  by  the  exhibitors  of  any  printed  matter,  sou¬ 
venirs  or  other  articles  shall  be  restricted  to  within  the  space  oc¬ 
cupied  by  their  exhibits,  andno  ^tftnuy  ^ o'nii^^xlSibit!  for 
visitors  passing  through  the  aisles.  Throwing  souvenirs,  loud 


and  will  be  located  in 
ccivcd  here  and  will  b 
possible. 


ALL  DECORATIONS  MUST  BE  FIREPROOF. 

REMOVAL  OF  GOODS  DURING  EXPOSITION.-Under 
no  circumstances  will  the  Company  permit  tlie  removal  during  the 
Exposition  of  any  portion  of  an  exhibit  from  the  building  without 
a  written  permit  being  first  secured.  Removal  of  goods  from  the 
building  must  he  through  the  rear  entrance.  Thu  rule  does  not  op- 
fly  to  small  articles  which  make  up  cash  sales. 

BUREAU  OF  REGISTRATION.— To  facilitate  the  distribu- 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Gent lament- 

confirming  our  oonveraation  at  your  office 
yesterday,  we  thank  you  for  your  agreement  to  take  the 
entire  produotion  of  Benzol  from  Woodward  Plant  during  the 
year  1917  at  the  prioe  of  47-1/3*  per  gallon,  f.o.b.  Silver 
Lake,  N.  J. 

Yours  very  truly. 


aH:vc 


CONTRACT 


CmdK~g— 


THOMAS  A.  EDISON 

ORANGB,  N.  J. 


The  Hayden  Oheraioal  Works  (a  corporation) 

the  material  specified  in  this  contract  Cor  buyer's  own  nse  and  consumption  in  factory  located  at  Garfield  N  J 

January  let  1917  to  Deoember  31st  1917  unless  peace  is  de- 
during  the  period  from  olarea  mBanwhila  tstWgan  the  Allies  and  Central  Powers;  in' 
such  oase  30  days  notioe' in  writing  Bhall  oanoel  this  contract. 

article  Phenol  crystals,  39'  to  41'  Cent.  Congealing  Point,  otherwise 
D  S  P  standard. 

quantity  Two  thousand  (2000)  pounds  every  working  day  (not  including 
Sundays  and  legal  holidays)  during  1917 . 

prices  Fifty  Cents  ($.50)  per  pound  at  sailer's  Works  at  Silver 
lake  N  J 


30  days  net;  1?5  discount  for  payment  in  10  days  from  date 
of  shipment. 


To  buyer Ss  truoks  at  seller’s  Works;  or  in  oarload  shipments 
from  Silver  Lake  H  J  on  ten  days  notice 


CONDITIONS 


terms  of 


returned 


/Svg,. 


Mr.  H.  W.  Kellow, 

laboratory. 


Dear  Sir;-  ! 

X  return  herewith  the  following  exeouted  oopies  of 
agreements  with  Mr.  Edison  recently  received  fromyou:- 

A.  Hollander  &  Sons,  dated  Feb.  13,  1917 
!Dhe  Heyden  Ohemioal  IVorks,  dated  Deo.  28,  1916 
American  Oil  &  Supply  Company,  dated  Jan.  4th,  1917 
British  Chemical  Company,  ltd.,  dated  Jan.  5th,  1917 

Assignments  of  these  contracts  to  New  Jersey  Products,. 
Incorporated  and  letters  of  notification  of  the  assignment,  all 
to  be  signed  by  Mr.  Edison,  were  prepared  Borne  time  ago  and 
turned  over  to  Mr.  Emery,  the  understanding  being  that  the 
assignments  and  letters  would  not  be  used  until  New  Jersey. 


Products,  Incorporated  had  been  authorized  to  do  business  in 
New  York  State  and  that  they  would  be  dated  with  the  date  of 
such  authorization  or  later.  Hew  Jersey  Produots,  Incorporated 
was  authorized  to  do  business  in  the  State  of  New  York  on  May 
7,  1917.  Mr.  Emery  was  to  furnish  you  with  oopies  of  these 
assignments  and  letters. 

Hl-JS 

C.C.  to  Mr.  Emery 


Yours  very,  truly. 


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Office  of  Secretary 


I 

FUNCTION! 


SUBJECT: 


Thomas  A.  Edison,  Personal 

Accounting  for  Aniline  Plant  Partnership 


:.4rj9 

Memorandum  No. 

Date  Apr.  9,  1918 


Ur.  J.  XU  Eobinson,  Secretary, 
Thomas  A.  Edison,  Ino. 


As  you  no  doubt  Enow  the  Aniline  Plant  at  Sliver  Iota 
was  operated  under  a  Partnership  Agreement  between  Ur.  Edison  end  a 
New  Tort  Individual. 


At  the  time  the  plant  was  sold  to  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Ino. 
Ur.  Mambert  arranged  with  Ur.  Edison’s  partner  thatweml^ithandlethe 
plant  la  our  organization  in  any  manner  most  convenient  to  us,  and  that 
an  additional  aooounting  should  be  made  for  revenues,  etc. 
business  was  finally  wound  up.  X  informed  Ur.  Erwin,  your  predeoessor 
aa  seoretary  of  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Incorporated,- ,  regarding  these  cir¬ 
cumstances  at  the  time  the  plant  was  sold  to  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Incor¬ 
porated. 

Are  you  in  a  position  at  this  tine  to  adviso  me  what 

_  ^ _ 3  and  los  “  ’  “  **’“ 

this  plant 

equipment,  eto.  been  disposed  of,  so 
aooountihg  to  Ur.  Edison’s  partners 


If  you  cannot  give  me  this  information  at  this  time 
will  you  hindly  advise  me  how  soon  your  offioe  may  be  able  to  do  so, 
SfidSaiytaw  in  mind  that  we  should  have  the  data  to  close  up  this 
aooounting  at  as  early  a  date  as  practicable. 


H.  V?.  KELLOT 
Seoretary 


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SECRETARIAL  SERVICE  DEPARTMENT  ip*/ 

OF  THOMAS  A.  EDISOH,  INC- 

jUfiCTIOHi  Aniline  Plant  of  Coal  Tar  Produots  Division  of  T.A.E.InoHe*#.  Ho.  5  211 
SUBJECT!  Aooounting  for  Aniline  Plant  Partnership.  **  A*ril  13-191B* 


Mr.  R«  W.  Kellow, 

Seoretary, 

T.  A.  E.  Personal. 

Replying  to  your  Memo.  #2499  of  April  9,  1918» 

At  the  time  that  the  Aniline  Plant  of  Thomas  A.  Edison, 
Personal  was  turned  over  to  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Inoorporated,  nobne 

t  ZSXTJZ  =-“  ««?££. 

Plant  as  taken  over. 

However,  since  this  undertaking  was  taken  over hy 
Thomas  A.  Edison,  Incorporated,  little,  if  any,  Profithashean 
^de!  Until  the  whole  of  the  equipment  has  Ueendispoeedof,  it 

To  ^fifoomi^7tofcHrIaB°rSy  ofLoom?  of’ the  operations  of  this 
plantsinoe  takin  over  hy  Thomas.  A.  Edison,  Incorporated. 


j.  V/.  Rohinson, 

Q 

Secretary. 


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■mnuas  i.  miSONT.  PERSONAL  ^ 


Date  Jvlly  B(  1919. 


Hlrzel  Hoyalty 


At  the  time  the  Woodward  'books  are  finally  closed  we 
shall  lave  to  dispose  of  the  account^  in  the  Ao  count  a  Payable  Lodger 
with  Heinrich  Hlrzel,  which  has  been  oredited  with  the  royalty  sot  up 
arbitrarily  by  Mr.  Edison  on  the  basis  of  output  of  this  plant,  and 
shall  tovo  todo  tho  same  thins  in  connection  with  his  aecounthon  the 
books  of  the  Johnstown  plant. 

To  prepare  for  this,  please  make  journal  entries  on 
the  accounts  for  each  of  these  plants,  charging  Accounts  Payable 
Heinrich  Hlrzel,  and  crediting  an  account  in  General  Ledger  entitled 
"Boservo  for  Hirsel  Hoyalty."  Make  explanation  in  your  Journal  Entries 
as  follows: 

"This  aecount  covers  royalty  set  up  on  an  arbitrary 
rate  basod  on  quantity  production  by  Mr.  Edison  without  knowledge 
of  Mr.  Hlrzel  on  account  of  the  faot  that  Mr.  Edleon  used  apparatus 
shown  on  Hirzel  patent  in  connection  with  his  1  f1* 

Edison  states  that  the 'patent  was  only  on  a  detail,  and  neither  are 
used  now,  in  addition  Hirsel  patent  was  misleading  and  caused  m  a 
lot  of  trouble.'  Hlrzol  tod  no  knowledge,  so  far  as  m*  are  infornud 
of  Mr.  Edison's  use  of  his  devioo.  Mr.  Edison's  Instructions  to  set 
up  this  royalty  for  Hirsel  we®  given  prior  to  the  entrance  of  the 
.  TJhitod  States  into  the  world  War.  In  view  of  later  developments,  in¬ 
cluding  tho  entry  of  ths  United  States  into  tho  world  War,  Mr.  Edleon 
has  decided  to  make  no  payment  to  Hlrzel  on  this  account  unless  he  is 
required  to  do  so.  The  amount  is  thoreforo  cleared  from  Hirzel 
account  aid  set  up  in  reserve," 

Tho  same  entry  and  explanation  should  bo  node  on  each 
set  of  books,  namely  Woodward  Plant  and  Johnstown  Plant  books. 

When  the  books  for  those  plants  are  entirely  closed  up 
and  the  balance  of  ronaining  accounts,  arc  token  into  tha  accounts  of 
Thonas  A.  Edison  Personal,  a  reserve  account  of  the  same  title  shopld  bo 
opened  on  the  latter  set  of  books,  with  explanation  along  the. linos  of 
the  above. 

On  the  Woodward  books  when  you  make  the  entry  referred  to 
above,  cake  note  iu  ink  on  tho  lodger  aooount  that  Mitsui  4  Company,  "flltog 
agents  for  tho  Woodward  plant  are  entitled  to  payment  of  one  half  of  the  amoun 

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of  royalty  sot  op,  providing  it  Is  not  required,  that  the  royalty  he  paid 
to  Hirsel,  lnasimch  as  one  half  of  the  amount  Is  charged  to  thorn  uraiar 

“USi! 

We  shall  probably  have  to  carry  this  reserve  account 
along  on  the  boohs  of  Thomas  A.  Edison  Personal  for  several  year  a,  I  am 
advised  by  the  legal  Department  that  our  patent  laws  allow  a  patentee 
under  a  suit  for  infringement  damages  for  only  the  period  of  six  years 
prior  to  the  date  his  suit  is  instituted.  If  Hiraol  therefore  does  not 
bring  suit  until  six  years  after  the  plant/oeasod  operation,  y^would 
not  ho  able  to  recover  any  damages  whatever. 

H.  W.  Hollow, 


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Secretarial  Service  Department 
THOMAS  A.  EDISON,'  PERSONAL 


Function: 

SOBJECT: 


Coal  Tar  Products  Division 
of  Thomas  A  Edison,  Ino. 
Ao counts  for  Aniline  Plant 


Memorandum  No. 
Sep\B.  16,1919 


Mr, -JiW.'RpbinBon,  Seoretarym 
Thomas  i'  Edison,  Incorporated. 

Attached  ia  my  original  memorandum  #  4672  dated  May  22,1919 
subjeot  as  above,  which  you  returned  to  me  with  the  following  notation."In  my 
opinion  there  was  no  Profit  or  Loss  on  Aniline  business  after  we  took  it  over,  but 
am  afraid  accounts  will  not  admit  of  analysis.  Mr.  Rambert  says  OK  to  take  this 
position  and  to  ,|ay  B.  whatever  we  owe  him."  This  notation  is  dated  May  27th 
and  you  told  me  on  June  2nd  that  you  would  look  into  the  matter  further. 

As  I  have  told  you  there  is  about  #65,000  showing  by  our 
aooounts  as  due  B.  I  understanl^he  accounts  of  Coal  Tar  Products  Division  have 
now  been  dosed  and  am  wonderingf'whether  you  oan  give  me  any  further  information 
on  this,  or  whether  you  feel  like  assuming  the  responsibility  of  advising,  without 
further  investigation,  that  T.A.E.  Personal  mak/ wtfthisaoog^t  to  B. 

R  W  KEILOW 

Seoretary 


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SUBJECT: 

Ur.  J.W.  Hobinson, 

Secretary  TAE  Inc. 

When  you  have  had.  a,  ohanoe  to  settle  down  again  into  the 
traoes,  will  you  kindly  let  me  have  your  advice  regarding  any  Profit  or  loss 
in  the  Aniline  Department  of  Coal  Tar  Products  Division,  after  you  Pur¬ 
chased  the  from  Ur.  Edison  ?  See  sy  memorandum  of  September  16th. 

B  W  KE1L0W 

Secretary. 


Memorandum  No. 
®o#®ber  15,1919 


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SHOUt-S  A.  EDISOff,  I®. 


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1.  With  reference  to  the  attaohed  oorrespondenoe  from  ta-recice^ww. 

Mr.  H.  W.  Kellow  regarding  an  aooountlng  of  the  Aniline  Bueinees  of  \V  u/**V  Wnrn’ 
I.A.H.,  Inc.,  I  fully  agree  with  your  opinion  that  the  account e  of  -)UiV  tKt  siwt. 
the  Ooal  far  ProduotB  Business  will  not  admit  of  analysis.  ^  mj»*V 

2.  1  believe  the  test  Information  we  oan  furnish  on  thie  '■?.  Uie 
matter  ie  to  take  the  inventories  and  lnrestments  in  buildings  and  iigurej  ytf*r 
equipment  of  all  four  plants  (Oarbolio,  Phenol,  Aniline  and  Amido-  yoa£(  fee  on 
phenol)  at  May  Slst,  1917  or  August  31st,  1917  and  pro-rate  the  lose  r 
sustained  up  to  the  date  the  Ooal  far  Products  Business  was  llqui-  ' 

dated  vis.,  August  31,  1919  on  the  basis  of  the  values  shorn  by  eaoh.  fc«a«  ■ 

_  J.u/.R. 

3.  the  following  ie  a  statement  of  the  profits  and  loseee  .  • 

transferred  from  the  Oarbolio,  Phenol,  Aniline,  Amidophenol  and  Ooal  P-5” 

Tar  Produots  Divisions  to  the  Oontrol  Division  from  June  1917  to  F  IN  AU 

Pebruary  1918  inclusive,  together  with  the  profit  shown  by  the  Ooal  - 

far  Produots  Business  from  Mar  oh  1918  to  August  31,  1919» 


(Oarbolio) 

(Aniline) 

(Carbolic) 

(Phenol) 

(Amidophenol) 

(Ooal  far) 


Profit  I&Sft 

$  6,750.00  $ 

1,604.49 

30,428.24 


14,055.93 

39,667.89 


Deo.,  " 
Jan.,  1918 
Peb. ,  " 


6,163.09 

86,600,70 

39,372.36 

_ BE- 089.34 


Less  -  Profit  of  Ooal  far  Produots 
Division  from  Mardh  1st,  1918 
to  August  31,  1919  (the  date 
this  division  was  liquidated), 


4.  In  the  schedule  below,  I  hare  pro-rated  the  net  lose  of 
|101,261.19,  shown  above  on  the  baste  of  tbe  total  inventories  and  in* 
vestments  in  buildings  and  equipment  at  May  31,  1917i 


Ajl  Valina  pivisla» 
Inventories 

Buildings  (Het) 

Equipment  (Hat) 

$  85,907.00 

6,417.02 

30.583. 88  $122,907.36  $  16,310.70 

p,  Phanni  Division 

Inventories 

Buildings  (Hat) 

Bquipma  nt  (Hat) 

103,887.60 

16,118.44 

10fl.973.59  228,974.63  28,623.69 

fli  A,n1ifln,'>u>”Ql  I)iTlai'0B 
Inventories 

Buildings  (Hat) 

Equipment  (Het) 

12,643.30 

5,864.74 

17.311.20  36,819,24  4,462.04 

r.  Anid  Division 

Inventories 

Buildings  (Hat) 

Equipts J*  (Hat) 

363,345.71 

J’eslltna  425.17V  Qfl  Kfl- 964.86 

rtZS^T^S^tSSTm.  1... » j. W. . «  « »•*- 

tories  and  investments  in  Buildings  and  equipment  at  August  .81,  1917* 

A.  Phanol  Division 
Inventories 

Buildings  (Het) 
Equipment  (Het) 

$130,334.03 

14,652.12 

87.936.98  $232,922.13  $  16,647.67 

IiWUIip  Pint  las 

inventories 

84,338.90 

Buildings  (Hat) 

Equipnont  (Hat) 

11,286.20 

123,780.44 

8,793.83 

0.  Apitijonhegfll  Division 
inventor  loo 

22,679.73 

Buildings  (Hat) 

Equipment  (Hat) 

5,231.48 
IB. 743.14 

43,654.35 

3,094.27 

£*  OarBollo  Id  Division 
Inventories 

88,293.35 

Buildings  (Hat) 

Equipment:  (Hat) 

3, 087148 
49.634.91 

141.016.69__ 

10.018.29- 

6.  1  am  not  familiar  with  the  agreement  between  Edison 

and  "B",  aid  do  not  know  if  a  dodnotlon  oen  be  made  bn  the  baBia  of  either  > 
of  the  above  sohedules;  If  a  detailed  statement  of  Sales.  Poet  of  8ales  and 
Profits  is  required  X  think  we  are  helpleee. 

2,.  I  believe  the  first  schedule  is  the  better  basis  of  pro¬ 
rating  the  lose  on  aooount  of  the  adjustment  of  profits  and  losses  made 
with  the  Edison  International  Corporation,  some  of  whloh  may  have  applied 
against  goods  sold  in  June,  July  and  August ,  1917  befo  re  the  books  of 
aooount  were  consolidated. 

fi*  She  loss  of  ♦101,261.19  shown /by  the  first  schedule  in- 
oludes  Interest  on  investment  amounting  to  $47,297.79,  and  the  loss  of 
$28,464,06  shown  by  the  second  schedule  includes  a  slmlllar  item  amounting 
to  $29,268.69.  .1  am  merely  mentioning  this  fact,  for  the  reason  that  the 
agreement  between  Mr.  Edison  and  "B"  may  not  penult  the  inclusion  of  inter¬ 
est  in  oosts. 


JW/B 


Legal  Series  --  Harry  F.  Miller  File 

Group  3:  Legal  and  Personal  Business  Records  (1911-1923) 

This  folder  contains  correspondence,  agreements,  financial  material, 
and  other  documents  covering  the  years  1911-1923.  Almost  half  of  the  items 
are  from  1917,  the  year  that  Richard  W.  Kellow  succeeded  Miller  as  secretary 
for  Edison's  personal  interests.  The  few  items  for  the  period  after  Kellow  left 
Edison's  employ  in  1921  appear  to  have  been  handled  by  Edison's  brother-in- 
law  John  V.  Miller  (no  relation  to  Harry  F.  Miller)  in  his  capacity  as  assistant 
financial  executive  of  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Inc.  (TAE  Inc.). 

The  documents  handled  by  Miller  from  1911-1916  include  agreements 
pertaining  to  the  sale  of  Edison's  interest  in  the  Lansden  Co.,  a  manufacturer 
of  electric  delivery  wagons,  and  to  the  lease  of  cows  owned  by  Edison  to  the 
Edison  Portland  Cement  Co.;  requests  for  assistance  from  son  William  Leslie 
Edison  and  from  longtime  associate  Edward  H.  Johnson;  and  a  letter  from 
Edison  to  the  Russian  government,  attesting  to  his  son-in-law  John  V. 
Sloane's  airplane  company's  capability  of  fulfilling  an  order.  Also  included  are 
items  relating  to  Edison's  real  estate  holdings  at  Menlo  Park  and  Silver  Lake, 
New  Jersey. 

The  documents  handled  byKellowfrom  1917-1919  include  assignments 
relating  to  the  recording  rights  of  Henry  Ford's  band,  Ford  Hawaiian  Quintet, 
who  made  a  number  of  Edison  disc  records;  agreements  and  correspondence 
relating  to  Edison's  rental  of  the  yachts  Yankee  III,  Rampant,  and  Hydraulic 
for  wartime  experimental  work;  financial  statements  and  a  guarantee  of 
liability  for  workers'  compensation  at  the  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co. 
(EppCo)  and  the  West  Orange  Laboratory;  a  seventeen-page  list  of  expenses 
incurred  in  setting  up  the  benzol  plant  at  Woodward,  Alabama,  a  joint  project 
of  Edison  and  Mitsui  &  Co.;  and  balance  sheets  showing  the  capital  stock  and 
net  worth  of  TAE  Inc.,  the  Edison  Phonograph  Works,  and  the  Edison  Storage 
Battery  Co. 

The  documents  from  1921-1923  pertain  to  the  life  insurance  policies  of 
Edison  and  his  family,  the  value  of  Automatic  Phonograph  Exhibition  Co. 
stock  issued  in  1890,  and  the  patent  rights  of  the  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co. 
in  regard  to  the  starter  battery  that  Edison  was  developing  for  the  Ford  Motor 
Co. 


The  correspondents  include  Edison  attorneys  Delos  Holden  and  Henry 
Lanahan;  TAE  Inc.  financial  executive  Stephen  B.  Mambert ,  John  V.  Miller; 
EPCCo  president  Walter  S.  Mallory  and  assistant  manager  Alfred 
Hallingsworth-  Moses;  James  A.  Serrell,  owner  of  the  Rampant;  and  Max 
Zwickl,  owner  of  the  Hydraulic. 

Approximately  50  percent  of  the  documents  for  1911-1923  have  been 
selected.  The  unselected  material  includes  duplicates,  envelope  wrappers 
and  contents  lists,  documents  pertaining  to  business  not  involving  Edison, 
and  additional  items  relating  to  insurance  and  rent  for  the  Rampant. 


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EtWt  ©rmtgf,  JO.,  Janunry  24,  1911. 

M  ‘-P  •' 


To  the  Holders  of  the  Second  Mortgage  Bonds 
of  the  Orange  Club 

The  City  Club  of  East  Orange  was  organized  in  March,  1910,  taking  over  the 
property  of  the  Orange  Club  and  assuming  its  obligations.  Since  then  the  Club 
house  has  been  equipped  with  Bowling  Alleys  and  otherwise  improved  at  a  cost  of 
upwards  of  $8,000.  The  City  Club  was  organized  on  the  uo-treat  cash-payment 
plan,  with  moderate  dues,  and  has  been  successful  from  the  start.  The  membership 
has  increased  rapidly  and  the  plan  upon  which-  the  club  is  operated  has  proved 
satisfactory  from  the  financial  standpoint. 

The  second  mortgage  five  percent.  (5%)  bonds  of  the  Orange  Club  fall  due 
on  February  2,  1911. 

The  plan  of  the  City  Club  is  to  exchange  these  bonds  for  a  like  amount  of  a 
and  running  for  fifteen  (IS)  years,  with  a  provision  for  their  retirement  by  lot. 

The  new  issue  of  second  mortgage  bonds  will  be  a  better  security  than  was 
the  present  issue  when  put  out.  They  will  be  a  first  lien  upon  the  property  after 
the  first  mortgage  of  $12,500  as  were  the  present  bonds.  The  total  issue  of  new 
second  mortgage  bonds  will,  however,  be  only  $7,375  as  against  .$12,500  of  the 
present  issue,  $5,125  of  the  present  issue  having  been  bought  by  the  Orange  Club  at 
various  times  and  cancelled.  The  security  has  also  been  increased  by  the  amount 
of  upwards  of  $8,000,  already  referred  to,  put  into  the  property  by  The  City  Club. 

The  sum  of  the  first  and  second  mortgages  ($12,500  and  $7,375)  will  be 
$19,875,  whereas  the  (cal  estate  and  equipment  stand  on  the  books  of  the  club  at 
$42,560,  the  insurance  carried  is  $24,800  and  the  assessed  value  of  the  real  estate 
for  taxing  purposes  is  $21,000. 

Please  send  your  bonds  to  The  Savings  Investment  &  Trust  Co.,  East  Orange, 
N.  J.,  which  will  give  ad  interim  receipts  and  will  deliver  the  new  bonds  when 
issued. 

RICHARD  N.  DYER,  President, 
CHARLES  H.  ELY,  Secretary,  • 
FRANK  M.  BENNET,  Treasurer. 


DYER,  DYER  &  TAYLOR 
COUNSELLORS  AT  LAW 

PATENTS,  TRADE  MARKS,  COPYRIGHTS,  CORPORATIONS 
31  NASSAU  STREET 


new  YORK  February  17 ,  1911. 

H.  F.  Hiller,  Esq., 

Edison  Laboratory, 

Orange,  H.  J. 

Dear  Hr,  Miller 

Your  letter  of  January  31st  to  Mr.  Bonnet,  Treasurer 
of  the  City  Club  of  East  Orange,  and  referring  to  the  five  Orange  Club 
bonds,  held  by  Mr.  Edison,  has  been  handed  to  me. 

The  City  Club,  of  whioh  I  am  president,  is  getting  to 
be  a  flourishing  institution.  While  the  members  are  ready  to  put  up 
money  for  additional  faoilities  and  attraotions  whioh  add  to  the 
security  of  the  bonds,  there  is  no  fund  for  the  purohase  of  these  bonds. 
A  few  of  the  members  have  gotten  together  and  agreed  to  put  up  money 
to  buy  at  whatever  discount  they  oan  the  bonds  of  persons  who  will  not 
exchange  and  will  feel  badly  enough  about  it  to  foroe  a  foreclosure. 

I  do  not  oount  Mr.  Edison  among  this  number,  and  hope  that  he  will 
oonsent  to  the  exchange  of  his  bonds.  The  matter,  of  course,  is  very 
trifling  from  his  point  of  view  ( the  five  bonds  only  amounting  to 
$126.),  but  from  the  point  of  view  of  the  few  members  who  are  obliged 
to  carry  the  "bag"  -  to  ubb  the  language  of  one  of  his  own  phonographs  - 


"Every  little-bit .  added  to  what  yon  have,  makes 
Just  a  little-bit  more." 


BBD/B. 


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•  V'i  ■  .  '  AGREEMENT 


;•  THOMAS  A.  E 13 SON 

With 

EDISON  PORTLAND  CEMENT  COMPANY 


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THIS  AGREEMENT,  made  this  ^°\  — 
day  of  »  *n  'fclle  year  nineteen  hundred  and  twelve, 

between  THOM<(s>.  EDISON,  of  West  Orange,  New  Jersey,  party 
of  the  first  part,  ah'd  the  EDISON  PORTLAND  CEMENT  COMPANY, 
a  corporation  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  having  its  plant 
and  prinoipal  office  at  New  Tillage,  in  the  County  of 
Warren  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  party  of  the  Beoond  part, 
WITNESSETH  that  the  said  party  of  the  first 
part  doth  agree  to  le,t\and  lease  and  the  said  party  of 
the  second  part  doth  agree  to  hire  one  hundred  an d_fj.fty 
cows,  ng_a  greater  or  less  number  as  may  be_rojtually 
agreodjjpon  by  the  parties  hereto,  for  the  purpose  of 
producing  milk  from  and  upon  the  farms  and  premises  in 
the  occupation  of  the  said  party, of  the  second  part 
situate  in  the  township  of  Franklin  in  said  county  of 

1i  Warren  and  adjaoent  townships  therein,  as  may  be  agreed 
upon  by  and  between  the  said  parties,  and  also  a  sufficient 
number  nf  bulls  to  run  with  said  cows  for  the  purpose  of 
breeding  from  the  same,  upon  the  following  named  terms  and 
provisions,  that  is  to  say,  the  Baid  partyi_oOMJ^°PM 
part  shall  receive  the  said  osj tie  as  they  may  be  shipped 
or  sent  to  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  by  the  said 
party  of  the  first  part  at  such  place  or  places  as  the 
said  parties  hereto  may  agree  upon,  and  thereupon_takeand 
plaoe  and  keep  the  said  cattle  uppn  to,e  a^d,farmB  and 
premises  above  referred  to  for  the  apace  of  five  years 
from'  the  time  the  full  number^ shall. have  been. ,^ejYeA 

I  by  the  said  party  of  the  second  part  as  may thereafter 
be  agreed  upon  by  the  parties  hereto }  shall  ,oare_for, 
keep  in  good  premises  and  feed  with  feeds  suitable  for  the 
purpose  of  the  proper  maintenance  of  the  said  oattle  for 
and  during  the  said  tall  term  of  five  years  as  aforesaid} 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


I  and  at  the,  expiration  of  Bald  Pf 

the  aairt  cattle  to  the  party_of,  Jihe.llrBt,.pa_rt. , 

The  party  of  the  first  part  agreee  that  the 
j  aald  party  of  the  second  part  shall  during  all  the  time 
I  of  the  said  term  have  and  reoeive  and  take  to  its  oim_use 
all  the  milk,  butter  and  lnorease  in  said  herdof  oowg^and 
that  in  cape  the  nartv  of  the  Be_o^djj^_d.eaArAB_thalLaay 
j  of  said  oow»  or  bull ajbe  sold  at  any  time  during  the  life 
Of  this  agreement,  .same_at. the  best _.prioe 

obtainable  and  devote  the  proceeds  tojghe . purohaaeof 

additional  cows  or  bulls  as.  requested  by  the  party  of  the 
J ...  seoon  d  part,  said  additi  onal  mows  or  bull  s  to  be  added 
to  the  original  herd  and  leased  to  the  party  of  the 
seoond  part  for  the  unexpired  portion  of  the  term  of 
this  lease,  upon  the  same  terms  and  conditions  as  the 
oowb  and  bulls  originally  purchased. 

It  is  further  agreed  by  and  between  the  par¬ 
ties  that  at  the  termination  of  this  lease,  the  saidherd 
of  oowe  and  bull*  shall  be  appraised  and,  the  party  of  the 
seoond  part  shall  thereupon  pay  to  the  party  of  the  first 
part  an  amount  equal  to  the  depreciation  in  the  value  of 
the  herd  as  shown  by  the  differenoe  between  the  appraised 
j  value  of  the  herd  and  the  coat  to  the  party  of  the  first 
part  of  the  said  herd,  including  the  expenses  of  bringing 
to  said  premises  tbs 

In  consideration  of  said  leasing  the  said 
_  tv  of  the  second  part  Bhall,  in  addition  to  the  keep¬ 
ing  up  of  the  said  cows  and  bulls  as  aforesaid  and  the 
I  prober  care  and  keeping  of  the  same  as  aforesaid,  ES^Jo 

said  party  of  the  first  part,  Jnjem^^aljgaym^s, 
r  rental  for  the  use  of  eaid  oowg3IL0^5-.?g^-iP- 
„o  the  interest  at  six  per  oentum  per  annum  ofthe_aotual 
cost  and  expenses  of  bringing*)  the  said  premises  of  all 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


the  said  oowa  and  bulls  as  aforesaid, Inoluding  In  the  said 
cost  and  expenses  the  aotu^_vaiu,ft,  of  .j;he  .aaid  oa.ttle,  the 
same  to  be  determined  by  referenoe  to  the  reoeipted  billa 
for  the  pUrohaae  of  the  same  to  be  furnished  by  the  par- 
tiea  from  whom  the  Baid  party  of  the  first  part  may  pur- 
ohaee  the  same,  and  not  to  be  in  exoess  of  the  amount 
so  shown  to  have  been  paid  for  said  cattle  by  the  said 
party  of  the  first  part. 

It  is  further  agreed  that  during  the  time 
this  leasjjL  shall  oontinue  the  said  party  o*  JfeftJPJflaaft 
part  shall  pay  all  the  taxes.. that  may  be  levied  and  asses¬ 
sed  upon  the  said  oattle,  inoluding  the  said  natural  in¬ 
crease  thereof. 

It  is  hereby  further  agreed  by  and  between  the 
reepeotive  parties  hereto  that  If.. the  said  rental. shall  at 
any  of  the  times  when  the  same  is  hereby  stipulated  to  be 
paid  remain  due  and  unpaid  and  so  oontinue  unpaid  for  the 
space  of  ten  days  the  jaarty  of  the  first  part  may  forth¬ 
with  a^/ithout  any  notice  or  legal  proceeding  what¬ 
ever  proceed  at  once  totaho  possession  of  the  said  cattle 
and  either  remove  them  from  the  said  farms  and  premises 
to  such  place  and  places  as  he  may  deem  best,  or,  at  his 
disoretion,  he  may  leave  the  same  on  the  said .farms  and 
premises  and  keen,  feed  and  mainja.i^hejn_lhemPJ^--Me 
own  cmrwants  and  at  hia  proper  ooatw  and  qhagg«a_fiaA. 
take  and  receive  to  his  own  use  alljthe^lJ:,..butter_and 
other  produce  therefrom  and  all  the  n^ffl^inoreaee .of 
the  same  for  and  during  the  reBaining time.pf.the^ term, 
of  this  after  such  failure  to  pay,  the „said  rental 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


It  la  further  mutually  agreed  by  and  between 
the  parties  to  these  presents  that  so  long  as  the  Bald 
cattle  shall  remain  on  the  said  farms  and  premises,  either 
in  the  possession  of  the  said  party  of  the  second  part 
under  and  by  virtue  of  the  terms  of  this,  lease,  or  in  the 
possession  of  the  said  party  Jdf  the  first  part  in  oase  he 
shall  re-possese  himself  of  the  said  oattle  for  or  by 
reason  of  the  non-payment  of  the  rental  hereby  reserved, 
no  manure  by  the  said  cattle  made  shall  be  removed  from 
the  said  premises,  nor  shall  any  such  manure  be  at  any 
time  after  the  termination  of  the  said  term  or  after  the 
termination  thereof  by  reason  of  the  non-payment  of  the 
said  rental  be  removed  from  the  said  premises,  but  all 
such  manure  shall  be  and  remain  on  the  said  premises  as 
the  property  of  the  said  party  of  the  seoond  part  here¬ 
to. 

It  is  expressly  agreed  that  this  lease  shall 
not  be  assigned  or  the  oattle  hereby  leased  be  sublet  to 
any  person  or  persons  Whatever  save  with  the  consent  in 
writing  of  the  said  party  of  the  first  part  hereon  endors¬ 
ed  by  the  said  party  of  the  first  party  his  executors  and 
administrators  and  assigns. 

And  it  is  hereby  expressly  agreed  that  the 
terms  of  this  agreement  shall  be  to  the  benefioial  ubo  of 
the  said  party  of  the  firBt  part,  hie  exeoutors,  administra¬ 
tors  and  assigns  ,  but  in  no  wise  to  any  suooessor  or 
assigns  of  the  said  party  of  the  seoond  part  without  the 
oonsent  in  writing  of  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  his 
executors,  administrators  or  assigns  endorsed  hereon. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEHEOF  the  said  party  of  the  first 
part  hath  hereunto  set  his  hand  and  seed  and  the  said  party 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Qro  VA'^) 


t 


j  MEMORANDUM  OR  AGREEMENT  mada  thiBx^A^day  of 

fes^S£^1912,  by  »nd  between  William  G.  Bonneville  .Trustee , 
party  of  the  firet  part,  Thomas  A.  Edison,  party  of  the 
oooond  part  ,  and  The  T.ansden  Company,  a  corporation  organ¬ 
ized  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  JerBey,  party  of 
the  third  part,  WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS,  the  party  of  the  first  part  on  the  14th 
day  of  December,  1011,  made  in  writing  a  certain  offer  to 
the  party  of  the  socond  part,  which  Baid  offer  was  duly 
1  approved  and  accepted  in  writing  by  the  party  of  the  second 
part  on  the  Baid  14th  day  of  December,  1911,  and 

WHEREAS,  upon  the  acceptance  of  the  aforesaid  offer 
in  writing  the  party  of  the  first  pnrt  paid  to  the  party 
;  of  the  second  part  the  sum  of  Twenty-five  thousand  Dollars 
($2E>,000.  )  pursuant  to  the  terms  of  said  offer  and  accept- 
:  anoe;  and 

WHEREAS,  since  the  execution  and  acceptance  of  th9 
aforesaid  offer,  certain  changes  and  amendments  to  the 
terms  thereof  have  been  duly  agreed  upon  hy  the  parties 
of  the  first  Bnd  second  pnrtB,  which  are  now  necessary  to 
:  effectuate  the  full  spirit  and.  intent  of  the  aforesaid 
written  offer  and  acceptance, 

NOW  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  Bun  of  One 
Dollar  (SI.)  each  to  the  other  in  hand  paid,  the  receipt 
whereof  is  horehy  acknowledged,  the  parties  hereto  do 
j  mutually  agree  and  covenant  each  with  the  other,  their 
|  heirs,  administrators,  executors,  successors  and  assigns, 

:j  as  follows: 

(1)  The  terras  and  provisions  of  this  agreement 
ji  shall  he  deemed  to  he  and  he  construed  as  amendatory  and 
|  supplementary  to  the  provisions  of  the  aforesaid  offer  and 
!j  acceptance,  so  far  as  they  may  so  reasonably  appear,  but 
the  terms  of  this  agreement  shall  be  absolutely  controlling 


upon  the  parties  hereto  in  case  of  any  ambiguity  or  incon-  j 
sistenoy  arising  between  the  terms  of  the  aforesaid  written  j 
offer  and  acceptance  and  the  terms  of  this  agreement. 

(2)  The  party  of  the  first  part  shall  upon  the 
execution  of  this  instrument  pay  to  the  party  of  the  Becond 
part  the  sum  of  One  hundred  thirty-one  thousand  thirty- seven 
and  seventeen  one-hundredths  Dollars  ($131,037.17),  which  j 
togother  with  the  aforesaid  sum  of  Twenty- five  thousand 
Dollars  ($25,000.),  paid  bb  aforesaid  by  the  party  of  the 
first  part  to  the  party  of  the  second  part  on  or  about  the  j 
14th  day  of  December,  1911,  Bhall  constitute  payment  in  ! 
full  to  the.  party  of  the  second  part  for  the  total  outstnnd-: 
inr  capital  stock  of  the  party  of  the  third  part,  which  said 
total  outstanding  capital  stock  the  party  of  the  second  part 
shall  thereupon  deliver  to  the  party  of  the  first  part  duly 
assigned  to  said  party  of  the  first  part,  and  the  party  of  ; 
the  second  part  shall  at  the  same  time  deliver  or  cause  to  j 
bo  delivered  to  the  party  of  the  first  part  the  resignation 
in  writing  of  all  the  directors  and  officers  of  the  party 
of  the  third  part,  which  said  resignations  shall  provide  in 
terms  that  they  are  to  take  effect  when  accepted  by  the  Board 
of  Directors  or  the  Stockholders  of  the  party  of  the  third  ! 
part . 

(3)  The  party  of  the  second  part  further  agrees  to  j 
assume,  and  does  hereby  assume  and  agree  to  pay,  upon  domanc 
and  the  presentation  of  a  proper  certification  or  certifi- 
I  cations  by  the  officers  of  the  party  of  the  third  part,  all 
■I  the  liabilities  and  debts  of  the  said  party  of  the  third 
|  part  of  whatsoever  nature  originating  from  or  by  reason  of 
the  general  oonduct  of  the  business  of  the  party  of  the 
5  third  part  prior  to  November  1st,  1911,  with  the  exception 
;j  of  certain  Accounts  Payable  amounting  to  the  sum  of  tfourteer 
j!  thousand  one  hundred  seventy-one  and  eighty-eight  one  hun- 
|  dredths  Dollars  ($14,171.88),  as  more  particularly  set  forth 


in  Schedule  1  hereto  annexed,  no  part  of  which  ie  assumed 
by  nr  shall  constitute  a  claim  or  charge  against  the  party 
of  the  second  part. 

(4)  The  party  of  the  third  part  agrees  to  pay  to 
the  party  of  the^^^^pnrt  the  sum  of  Seventeen  thousand  j 
nine  hundred  and  six  and  seventy-one  one-hundrodths  -Dollars  ; 
($17,906.71),  said  sum  being  the  amount  of  certain  Accounts  j 
Receivable  by  the  party  of  the  third  part  or  partB  thereof, 
which  were  unpaid  to  the  party  of  the  third  part  on  the 
lBt  day  of  January,  1912,  aa  more  particularly  Bet  forth  j 
in  Schedule  2  hereto  annexed,  PROVIDED,  that  said  sum  or  j 
any  part  thereof  shall  be  payable  by  the  party  of  the  third 
part  to  the  party  of  the  second  part  only  when  and  in  such 
amounts  as  shall  be  collected  by  the  party  of  the  third 
part,  the  said  party  of  the  third  part  agreeing,  however, 
to  use  all  due  diligence  in  the  collection  of  the  said 
Accounts  Payable  consistent  with  the  usual  and  reasonable 


<?  £.9 


conduct  of  its  business. 

(5)  The  party  of  the  first  part  in  further  con¬ 
sideration  of  the  delivery  to  him  of  all  the  outstanding 
capital  stock  of  the  party  of  the  third  part,  as  hereinabove 
provided,  does  hereby  guarantee,  promise  and  agree  to  and  ! 
with  the  party  of  the  second  part  that  the  party  of  the  third 
part  will  well  and  faithfully  perform  and  fulfill  everything 
by  the  foregoing  agreement  on  its  part  and  behalf  to  be  per¬ 
formed  and  fulfilled,  at  the  times  an’d in  the  manner  above 

I  "»a  -•  **’»  T 

!  ly  waive  and  dispense  withany  domand^upon  the  said  party  ofj 

"j  the  first^part^an^any Notice  of  any  non-performance  by  the 

I  party  of  the  third  part. 

! 

the  parties  hereto  have  hereunto 


-3- 


SCHEDULE  I, 


accounts  PAYABLE 
Of  TEE  LANSDEN  COMPANY 
a q  of  OCTOBER  31st,  1911. 


-  A&amB  Express  Co., 

-  American  Federation  of  Labor 

-  Aohille  Bataille  &  Co., 

-A.  &  J.  M.  Anderson 

-  Archibald  Wheel  Co., 

-  American  Vulcanite  Fibre  Co., 

-  Banister  &  Pollard 

-  Barlow  Foundry  Co., 

-  Baldwin  Chain  &  Mfg.  Co., 

-  M.  1.  Bayard  &  Co., 

-  Brown-Lipe-Chapln  Co. , 

-  H.  E.  Booth 

-  c.  Buohanan  &  Bro. , 

-  Brown-Lipe  Gear  Co., 

-  CalkinB  &  Holden 

-  V.  T.  Crane  Carriage  Hardware  Co., 

-  Albert  C.  Conrter  &  Co., 

-  Centaur  Motor  Co., 

-  Del.  Lackawanna  &  Western  R.R.  Co. 

-  Be  Forge  Belting  Co. , 

-  Gustav  A.  Dingier 

-  Dennison  Manufacturing  Co., 

-  D.  Delaney  &  Son 
;  -  John  DeBoh 

i  -  Edison  Phonograph  Works 
i  -  Thomas  A.  Edison 
'  -  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Ino., 
i  -  The  Eleotrio  Show  Co., 
i  -  The  Essex  Press 
)  -  Faltoute  Iron  &  Steel  Co., 

-  Peter  A.  Frasse  &  Co., 

j  -  Firestone  Tire  &  Rubber  Co., 

S  -  General  Eleotrio  Co., 

I  -  C.  A.  Goldsmith 
j  -  The  B.  F.  Goodrich  Co., 

1  -  Goodyear  Rubber  Store 
7  -  John  H.  Graham  *>  Co., 

3  -  Hahne  &  Co. , 

3  -  u.  t.  Hungerford  Brass  &  Copper  co. 
3  -  j.  J.  Hookenjos  Co., 

L  -  Howard  Ooal  Co., 

2  -  S.  B.  Howard 

3  -  Edmund  F.  Heath  &  Son 

4  -  Howard  Miniature  Lamp  Co., 

5  -  Hammaoher,  Sohlemmer  &  Co., 

6  -  Wm.  A-  Jones  &  Son 

7  -  Jones  &  Lamson  Machine  Co., 

8  -  Phineas  JoneB  &  Co., 

9  -  The  Xeubler  Foundries  Ino., 

0  -  Keystone  Vehiole  Co., 

1  -  KhnouBe  Mountain  Water  Co., 

2  -  Ludlow  &  Squier 

3  -  E.  B.  Leonard 

4  -  Link  Belt  Co., 


13.69 

45.00 

176.26 

66.80 

97.00 

5.10 

3.09 

64.10 

296.60 

505.00 

799.35 

2.93 

5.20 

20.24 

2.67 

37.34 

.12 


37.00 

8.25 

30.77 

15.50 

4.94 

842.96 

250.51 

337.60 

110.13 

164.95 

102.64 

914.94 

2499.16 

10.35 

112.10 

2.63 

14.04 

.46 

171.03 

81.34 

1.30 

468.62 

100.29 

2.43 

16.82 

263.07 

12.00 

3.67 

113.34 

774.06 

9.00 

242.66 

67.32 

.96 

99605 


Aooounts  Payable  Oat.  31st,  1911  (Oont.) 
Brought  Forward 

65  -  The  Lockwood  Co., 

66  -  lawshe  &  Co . , 

67  -  Miller  &  Co., 

68  -  Murphy  Varnish  Co.,  • 

69  -  Ohas.  E.  Miller 

60  -  The  Milton  Mfg.  Co., 

61  -  E,  M.  Hiller  Co., 

68  -  T.  0.  Moore  &  Co., 

63  -  Newark  Glass  Co., 

64  -  New  York  Transportation  Co., 

65  -  Hew  Jersey  Toilet  Supply  Co., 

66  -  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co . , 

67  -  Publio  Servioe  Eleotrio  Co., 

68  -  Mathias  Plum 

69  -  Publio  Servioe  Gas  Co., 

70  -  W.  Peterson 

71  -  Parish  Manufacturing  Co., 

72  -  The  PanteBote  Co., 

73  -  Prentiss  Tool  &  Supply  Co., 

74  -  Rising  3b  Thorne 

76  -  Riverside  Steel  Casting  Co., 

76  —  B.  G.  Ruehle  &  Co., 

77  -  Standard  Oil  Co., 

78  -  The  Sohwarz  Wheel  Co., 

79  -  The  Sooville  3b  Peok  Co., 

80  -  Strieby  &  Foote  Co., 

81  -  SearleB  Mfg.  Co., 

82  -  Swinehart  Tire  &  Rubber  Co., 

83  -  W.  L.  Sheppard 

84  -  Timken-Detroit  Axle  Co., 

.  86  -  Thermo id  Rubber  Co.  . 

86  -  Tower  Hfg.  &  Novelty  Co., 

87  -  United  States  Express  Co., 

88  -  Underwood  Typewriter  Co., 

89  -  Universal  Caster  &  Foundry  Co., 

90  -  The  Veeder  Mfg.  Co., 

91  -  0.  T.  Vo  gel  or  la  Son 

92  -  Venino  Bros.  Co., 

93  -  Whitney  Manufacturing  Co., 

94  -  E.  A.  Williams  &  Son 

96  -  Western  Union  Telegraph  Co., 

96  -  The  W.  B.  Wood  Co., 


11.31 

.26 

81.21 

21.66 

1.40 
4.00 
6.00 

2.40 
31.53 
10.80 

6.60 

26.55 
283.02 

1.60 

35.56 
3.70 

876.67 

27.00 

3.00 

.66 


329.91 

168.93 

14.90 

6,00 

104.82 

7.84 

543.88 

43.89 

3.00 

1.26 

2.25 

16.48 

75.49 
10.32 
10.00 

336.95 

161.69 

3.38 

23.70 


less  Debit  Balances 

97  -  David  Conlan  Jr., 

98  -  Thos.  A.  Sanford 


ACCOUNTS  RECEIVABLE 
Of  THE  LANS DEN  COMPANY 
as  Of  OCTOBER  31st,  1911. 


1  -  Abraham  &  Straus 

2  -  Adams  Express  Co.,  New  York  Oity 

3  -  Adams  Vehiole  Co. ,  New  Haven 

4  -  AdamB  Vehiole  Co.,  Washington 

5  -  The  Arlington  Co., 

6  -  Adams  Vehiole  Co.,  Philadelphia 

7  -  Atlantic  Ioe  &  Coal  Corporation 

8  -  The  Amerioan  Meter  Co., 

9  -  Aome  El  eo.tr io  Garage 

10  -  Bellevue  &  Allied  Hospitals 

11  -  H.  W.  Boettger  Silk  Pin.  Co. 

12  -  Bayonne  Hospital 

13  -  J.  Bain 

14  -  Central  Stamping  Co., 

15  -  Commercial  Vehiole  Co., 

16  -  Commonwealth  Edison  Co., 

17  -  Carew  Manufacturing  Co. , 

18  -  Canadian  Vehioles  limited 

19  -  Hotel  Chamberlin 

20  -  The  Albert  Dickinson  Co. , 

21  -  Prank  1.  Dyer 

22  -  D.  1.  &  W.  R.  R.  Co. , 

23  -  Edison  Chemical  Works 

24  -  Edison  Phonograph  Works 

25  -  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co., 

26  -  Thomas  A.  Edison 

27  -  Eleotrio  Maintenance  &  Repair  Co. 

28  -  Empire  State  Dairy  Co., 

29  -  George  Ehret 

30  -  Edison  Elea.  Ill.  Co., 

31  -  Eleotrio  Wagon  Co., 

32  -  EdiBon  Storage  Battery  Garage  Co. 

33  -  Eleotrio  Vehiole  Co., 

34  -  Forbes  &  Wallaoe 

35  -  Gimbel  Bros., 

36  -  Robert  Gair  Company 

37  -  Globe  Storage  &  Carpet  Clng.  Co. 

38  -  Green  Car  Sight  Seeing  Co., 

39  -  James  A.  Hearn  &  Son 

40  -  A.  G.  Hyde  &  Sons 

41  -  The  Higbee  Company 

42  -  Jersey  Bisouit  Co., 

43  -  J.  R.  Kinsey 

44  -  A.  luohow 
45-0.  J.  Lange 

46  -  R.  H.  Maoy  &  Co., 


57.70 

34.20 

74.70 

30.25 
81.85 

102.90 

42.69 
11.56 

52.26 
297.99 

131.90 
.83 

36.68 

174.02 

10.20 
75.73 

5.36 

61.50 

9.13 

10.63 

2875.73 

26.84 

409.30 

259.45 

218.11 

198.54 

.40 

36.16 

3705.06 

16.36 

277.00 

47.29 

13.00 

202.00 

7960.00 

35.61 

93.94 

3.60 

460.00 

6.73 

17.70 
205.49 

2.50 

6.04 

20.00 

4.00 


Paid  Prior 
to  1-1-12 
57.70 
34.20 
57.50 
23.00 
81.85 
102.90 
1.00 
11.55 


131.90 

.83 

36.68 


75.73 

5.36 

61.50 
9.13 

10.53 

25.84 
250.58 
259 . 45 
5.81 

.40 

35.15 

3705.06 

15.36 

21.64 

13.00 

192.00 

35.51 


124.20 


2.50 

6.04 

20.00 


5413T9TS 


Unpaid  on 
1-1-12 


17.20 

7.25 


41.59 

52.25 

297.99 


174.02 

10.20 


2875.73 

158.72 

212.30 

198.54 


2.77.00 

25.65 

10.00 

7950.00 

93.94 

3.60 

335.80 

6.73 

17.70 

205.49 


Accounts  Receivable'  Oct.  31st,  1911  (Oont.) 


Brought  Forward. 


18,389.60  5413.90  13,975.70 


-  Manhattan  Electrical  Cupply  Co. 

-  Multnomah  Lumber  &  Box  Co . , 

-  Merchants  Transfer  &  Storage  Co., 

-  Jaoob  Metzger  Co., 

-  F.  J.  llewoomb  Mfg.  Co., 

-  Hew  York  Telephone  Co., 

-  Hew  York  Transportation  Co., 

-  Hew  York  Dook  Co. , 

-  Hew  York  Hospital 

-  Eugene  E.  Hioe 

-  northwestern  Supply  Co., 

-  Olympia  Brewing  Co . , 

-  D.  Pender  Grocery  Co., 

-  Rochester  Ry.  &  Light  Co., 

-  Steinway  &  Sons 

-  Sauquoit  Silk  Mfg.  Co., 

-  Thompson  &  Horris  Co., 

-  United  States  Express  Co., 

-  Virginia  Ry.  &  Power  Co., 

-  Wells-Fargo  &  Co.  Express 

-  Western  Eleotrio  Co., 

-  Winchester  Repeating  ArmB  Co., 


30.55 

8,093.95 

3,725.00/ 

7.00 

31.01 

17.13 

560.00 

91.21 
4.06  ■ 

2,836.00 

20.00 

1,326.11 

54.22 
160.52 

13.80 

2.20 

7.02 

1.10 

137.31 

9.49 

2.47 

28,526.47 


7.72 

23.50  7.05 

24.50  2,069.45 
2735.00 

7.00 

13.50  17.51 
17.13 

560.00 

91.21 


2,835.00 

20.00 

1326.11 

54.22 

160.52 

13.80 

2.20 

7.02 

1.10 

137.31 

9.49 


Less  Credit  Balanoes 

69  -  Anderson  Eleotrio  Car  Co*. 

70  -  Hestor  Eleotrio  Vehicle  Co.,' 


6.50.  42.13 

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Thos.  A.  Edison,  Esq., 

Orange,  N.  J. 

Dear  Sir: 

We  wish  to  thank  you  for  the  letter  you  have 
kindly  written  this  day  to  the  Chairman  of  the  Russian 
Government  Committee  in  regard  to  the  delivery  of  aero¬ 
planes  by  the  Sloane  Manufacturing  Co.  under  the  pro¬ 
visional  oontraot  which  has  been  executed. 

We  regard  thlB  letter  as  an  accommodation  to 
us,  and  wish  to  say  that  we  will  indemnify  you  if  you 
should  experience  any  trouble  or  loss  in  connection 
therewith. 


Very  truly  yours, 


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BTfinMPTBT.D  AND  BELLEVILLE  BEAL  ESIATE 
as  basis  for  rental  charge  to  Edison  Chemical  Works  Division  of 
Edison  Storage  Battery  Conpany  for  space  occupied  hy  them, 
taten  as  of  October  20,  1916. 


Purchases  arid  Imorovement s 

July  1,  1889 

Mary  G.  Davis  property 

'•  • 

Michael  Daly  " 

Mullane  " 

Kent  " 

Aug.  31,  1889 

Oot.  31,  1889 

Executor  of  Charles  Farrand  property 
(5.34  acres) 

Hopes 

Sept.  1,  1890 

Hitscher  " 

Sept.  11,1890 

Douglas  “ 

Deo.  3,  1890 

May  31,  1891 

Hopes 

Deo.  31,  1894 

Drainage  to  property 

March  31,  1909 

Curbing  and  Flagging  property 

June  30,  1915 

Halcyon  Park  Drain 

Jan.  31,  1916 

Assessment  account  sewer  Belmont  Ave, 

and  Franklin  Street.  651.07 

Interest  66.10 


{  5,250.00 
1,500.00 
500.00 
6,500.00 
5,000.00 
10,900.00 
7,000.00 
9,500.00 
73.10 

2.200.00  $  47,523.10 
3,737.06 
1,455.93 
85.00 

716.17  5,994,16. 

$  53,517.26 


March  28 ,  1900  Breaks nrldge  and  Tiohenor  -  10.41  acres 
at  {600.00  per  aore,  comer  Belmont 
and  Blooiflfleld  Aves. 


6,246.00 
a  47.271.26 


(Value  of  Licorice  property.  Land 
(  ani  Buildings  not  included  in 
(  above. 


) 

) 

) 


Watnong  Tractor  Company 

MORRISTOWN,  N.  J. 

^  ~}My  dear  Father; 

/  Provided  it  makes  no  difference  to  you, I 

would  lake  you  to  instruct  Harry  Hiller, to  make  out  our  weekly  check 
in  my  name, in  the  future.  I  do  all  the  banking  and  pay  the  bills 
by  check  and  this  will  eliminate  the  forwarding  of  cnee*  from  place 
to  place  in  order  to  bn  indorsed  by  my  wife  and  tnen  returned  to  me 
for  deposit.  Incidently , it  will  eliminate  the  ombarrasement  of 
having  to  deposits  your  wife’s  check  each  wees  and  receive  the  sour 
Wied  smile  of  the  teller. 

What  do  you  know  about  POTATOES?.  Seed  potatoes  have  gone  out 
of  sight  and  mighty  little  will  be  put  in  by  the  farmers  around  here. 

Those  who  can  afford  it  will  make  a  killing  nest  summer  but 
those  who  do  will  have  to  dig  down  in  their  pockets  to  the  tune  of 
five  dollars  a  bushel  for  seed  and  fourty  five  dollars  a  ton  for  the 
fertilizer, with  no  potash  at  that. 

As  far  as  I  am  concerned  in  the  tractor  proposition,!  have  .jutor 
signed  the  last  contract  that  I  can  handle  and  as  there  are  many  more 
prospects,!  will  be  compelled  to  use  &  double  shift  and  work  at  night 
with  the  aid  of  a  headlight  furnished  by  the  tractor  people. 

It  seems  as  though  everyone  who  has  an  acre  or  more  wants  it  phT 
'down  into  somthing  but  I  am  refusing  all  .jobs  under  five  acres. 

I  really  did  not  know  until  the  last  few  weeks, what  a  big  pond 
I  had  jumped  into,  with  this  tractor  business.  In  fact  the  water  is  fi*«- 

I  am  putting  in  three  acres  of  potatoes  on  my  own  property, all 
that  I  can  afford  just  now  but  will  put  in  a  late  crop  from  the  plow 
money  which  I  take  in  the  early  part  of  the  spring 
2/22/17.  Your  loving  son, 


Standard  Yacht  Charter 


William;  Gardner  &  Co. 


Agreement  made  this„_ 

. . WM.  IT.  SPRHCER _ 


_ _  hereinafter  called  the  “Owner,”  and 

THOMAS  A  E  DIS.OU.*- _ ,  hereinafter  called  the  “Charterer." 

iKHftnesfset!) : 

In  consideration  of  the  covenants  hereinafter  contained,  the  Owner  agrees  to  let  and  the  Charterer 


d  Yacht  for  use  solely  as  a  Yacht,  for  the  period  c 

s_ _ ISt.h _ day  of - May. — 

— August— 


_JL2£h _ 


3 _ months, 

_ _  191  7  , 

.,  191  7  ,  for  the 


.,  to  be  paid  as  follows: 

n  the  signing  of  this  agreement. 

r  before _ J.UIM3 — 15.tb.._ 

$400.00  nun  July  12th 

1.  The  Owner  agrees  to  deliver  the  Yacht  to  the  Charterer  in  good  condition  as  to  hull,  machinery 
and  rigging,  and  with  her  full  equipment,  including  gear,  furnishings  and  other  belongings,  on  the_.!3..th..- 

s  to  put  the  Yacht  in  commission  and  to  pay  all  expenses  con¬ 


nected  then 


The... 


OHMEE — 


assist  in 


igagdagl  ?K(ptXlXXXt4K8i  an  efficient  c 


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men,  including  officers. 

4.  The . -CHARTEBEB _ agrees  to  pay  and  feed  the  officers  and  crew. 

5.  The  Charterer  agrees  to  pay  all  other  running  expenses  of  the  Yacht  during  the  term  of  charter. 

6.  The  Charterer  agrees  not  to  assign  this  agreement  without  the  consent,  in  writing,  of  the  Owner, 
and  to  re-deliver  the  Yacht  and  equipment  to  the  Owner  on  the  expiration  hereof  at_He.«L.._£.QXk_.Ear.l2Qy 
in  as  good  condition  as  that  in  which  he  received  her,  reasonable  wear  and  tear  and  such  damage  as  he  may 
not  be  liable  to  make  good  excepted,  and  free  and  clear  of  all  indebtedness  incurred  by  him;  and  should  the 
Charterer  not  then  so  re-deliver  the  Yacht  he  agrees  to  pay  demurrage  to  the  Owner  at  the  rate  of  $-13-33— 
per  day  for  each  day,  or  portion  thereof,  that  she  may  be  detained,  it  being  mutually  undersiood  and  agreed 
that  the  terms  hereof  shall  continue  and  be  binding  until  such  time  as  she  may  be  re-delivered. 

7.  The  Charterer  agrees  to  pay  for  or  make  good  any  toss  to  the  Yacht  or  equipment  not  recovered 
or  recoverable  under  the  policy  of  insurance  hereinafter  provided  for,  or  which  may  have  occurred  from  any 
cause  other  than  one  arising  out  of  a  breach  of  the  conditions  set  out  in  paragraph  1  of  this  agreement. 

8.  The _ 0EH.ER _ agrees  to  insure  the  Yacht  for  her  full  value  against  Fire,  Marine 

and  Collision  Risks  and  to  keep  her  so  insured  for  the  term  hereof  and  until  she  be  re-delivered  to  him ;  the 

o  be  retained  by  the  Owner,  and  loss,  if  any,  to  be  payable,  by  it 


cost  of  extra  hazard  insurance  and  vi 


risk 


5  terms,  to  him.  Additional 
>  he  paid  by  "CHARTERER. 


g.  The  Captain  shall  pay  the  Charterer  the  same  attention  as  if  he  were  the  Owner  and  take  the 
Yacht  where  ordered  by  the  Charterer  within  the  limits  of  navigation  specified  in  the  policy  of  insurance. 

10.  In  the  event  of  any  accident  or  damage  to  the  Yacht  from  any  cause  for  which  the  Charterer 
is  not  responsible  and  rendering  her  not  reasonably  fit  for  use  by  the  Charterer  for  the  purpose  of  this  charter, 
and  of  such  accident  or  damage  not  being  made  good  within  48  hours  after  notice  thereof  to  the  Owner, 
thereafter  the  charter  price  shall  be  abated  pro  rata  for  each  day  after  the  expiration  of  said  48  hours  until 
the  damage  has  been  made  good,  provided,  however,  that  in  case  the  Yacht  be  lost  or  the  said  damage  be  so 
extensive  that  the  Yacht  cannot  be  or  is  not  repaired  within  30  days  after  said  notice,  then  the  charter  price 
shall  be  abated  from  the  time  of  such  damage  and  from  thenceforth  this  agreement  shall  cease. 

11.  If  any  payment  be  not  made  on  the  day  appointed  or  within  three  days  thereafter  the  Owner 
may  resume  possession  of  the  Yacht  and  terminate  this  agreement,  but  without  prejudice  to  his  rights  in 
respect  of  any  arrears  of  the  charter  money  or  of  any  breach  by  the  Charterer  of  the  conditions  herein  con¬ 
tained. 

12.  In  the  event  of  any  dispute  arising  on  this  agreement  the  matter  to  be  referred  to  three  arbitrators, 
one  to  be  chosen  by  each  of  the  aforesaid  parties  and  the  third  by  the  two  so  chosen,  the  decision  of  cither 
two  to  be  considered  final,  the  expenses  in  connection  with  such  arbitration  to  be  equally  divided  between 
Owner  and  Charterer. 

13.  It  is  also  agreed  that  a  complete  inventory  of  all  the  articles  forming  the  equipment  of  the  ou.d 
Yacht  shall  be  taken  and  form  a  part  of  this  agreement. 

14.  It  is  understood  and  agreed  that  any  changes  made  in  the 
boat  will  he  paid  for  by  CHARTERER  and  will  be  removed  at  his  expense 
and  boat  returned  to  OWNER  in  same  condition  as  when  received. 


To  the  true  performance  of  the  foregoing:  agreement,  the  said  parties  do  hereby  bind  themselves,  their 
heirs,  executors  and  assigns,  each  to  the  other. 


Hn  021ftneft8  (RUbereOf,  The  parties  hereto  have  hereunto  set  their  hands  and  seals  this_J.±h- 
day  0f _ Jia.y. _ _  one  thousand  nine  hundred  and . .a.a.V.eii.tfi  en . 


jgpemorartbum  of  Agreement 

for  the  Charter  of 

POWER  EOUSEEOAT 
"YANKEE  III" 


Between 


m.  E.  SPENCER. 


and 


THOMAS  A.  EDISON. 


'  WIllIAM  GARDNER  &  CO, 

YACHT  BROKER  AND  NATAL  ARCHITECT 


Jana  15,  1917 


Hr  J  A  Serralli 
71  Murray  Street, 
How  York  City. 


Boar  Sirs-  .  - 

Kopiy  to  your  note  of  Juno  7th  I103  bo  n  delayed 
account  of  pressure  of  other  matters. 

Wo  would  bo  vary  glad  to  havo  any  suggestions  which 
you  oaro  to  ranks  with  reforor.oo  to  Captain  Xingslnnd  and  I  - 
do  not  anticipate  any  difficulty  in  this  regard. 

I  spoke  to  Hr-  'Edison  regarding  tho  insurance  feature 
and  so  far  as  any  apparatus  which  lie  will  have  on  the  boat 
is  oonoornod,  lie  is  entirely  ogreeabld  to  carrying  his  own,  , 
and  ys  you  aro  willing  to  asstsne  your  own  risk,  1  think  wo  osn  . 
drop  the  question  of  insurance.  ' 

I  no  sending  horowlth  n  letter  signed  by  Mr.-  Edison 
giving  you  his  personal  guarantee  to  return  in  ac  good  condition 
as  we  receive  it,  ordinary  fair,  wear  and  tear  which  may  occur 
or  ooraponsate  you  for  any  damage  which  may  occur,  also  naming 
the  arbitrers  which  you  suggest . 

it  scans  to  me  that  your  suggestions  in  tho  premises  \ 
ore  entirely  agreeable  and  proper.  I  understand  that  the  boat 
is  now  in  good  shape  for  sarvioo  and  appreoiato  year  prompt 
aotlon-  - 

Yours  very  truly 
CHOIAS'A.  3BIS0H,  xnc. 


Oonoral  Purchasing  Agent 


AOSsEJH 


June  15,  1917 


Jlr'  J  A  Sorrell. 
'71  Murray  Otroat, 
'liars  York  City* 


•  In  oonnootion  with  the  ooat  which  you  ha/e 
chartered  to  mo  in  adcordanoe  with arrangements  made 
with  Hr*  A.  C.  Emery,  General  Purchasing  Agent. 

I  desire  to  give  you  my  personal  guarantee  to 

SuS  Jfc^SXS-.  m  ~  «*»  "°h 

may  odour.  '• 

I  an  also  agreeable  to  your  suggestions  with 

SiBs 

able  to  their  deoiaion  on  any  sabjoot  being  fina  . 

I  also  desire  -to  express  to  you  personally  my 
^reolation  of  your  liberal  attitude  with  reference  to 
■the  charter  of  this  boat. 


v;ith  kindest  regards 


rtf  M 


Mr  .Thomas  A. Edison 

Laboratory 

Orange.N.J. 


I  have  your  favor  of  the  15th. inst.  in  relation  to 
"  Rampant  "  and  regret  necessity  of  taking  exception  to  third  paraj 
raph  of  Mr.  Emery’s  letter  which  accompanied  yours  -  While  I  fully 
believe  our  understanding  of  agreement  is  identical, the  paragraph 


referred  to  might  be  construed  by  others  i 


nullifying  the  essential 


feature  of  our  agreement .which  1b  the  second  paragraph  of  yov 
guarantee  in  letter  of  the  15th. inst. 


,  part  of  the  insurance  of  the  boat  while  in  charge  of  others .and 
do  not  believe  it  was  your  intention  to  have  such  assumption  writtei 
into  the  record  .never  the  less  Mr  .Emery’s  letter  might  be  so  con¬ 
strued  as  to  nullify  your  guarantee  in  case  of  f ire.collision.or 
any  one  of  the  many  misfortunes  which  might  happen  to  the  boat 


while  in  your  possesioi 


X  would  therefore  request  that  you 


have  the  paragraph  above  referred  to  promptly  reoalled. 


Mr.  E.  W.  Kellow,  Seoretary, 

Edison  Personal  Interests. 

Pear  Sir:- 

The  attached  assignment  from  Henry  Ford  to  Thomas  A.  Edison, 
and  the  assignments  from  Gordon  Piianaia,  William  Idnooln,  Robert 
Waialleale,  Henry  Kailimai  and  Tandy  Kaohu  MaoKenzie  to  Henry  Eord, 
with  reference  to  phonograph  reoords  recorded  by  the  Ford  Hawaiian 
Quintette,  were  sent  to  this  department  some  time  ago  by  Mr.  Meadow- 
oroft.  These  assignments  appear  to  afford  Mr.  Edison  proper  pro¬ 
tection. 

Mr.  Meadowcroft  advises  that  these  assignments  should  be 
placed  in  Mr.  Edison's  files.  Aooordingly  X  am  sending  the  same  to 
you  for  this  purpose.  Will  you  kindly  acknowledge  reoeipt  of  the 
same. 

Yours  very  truly, 

WH-JS 
Enos. 


j6s-oj 


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0 


K1I0W  ALL  1EH  BY  SHESE  HtESBHSS,  that  I,  Henry  Fora,  of  the 
Oity  of  Detroit,  Vfayne  County,  Michigan,  in  consideration  of  One  Dollar 
and  other  valuable  and  sufficient  considerations,  to  me  in  hand  paid  by 
Shomas  A.  Edison,  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  aoloiowlodgod,  do  hereby  sign 
and  transfer  absolutely  to  the  said  Shomas  A.  Edison,  his  executors,  ad¬ 
ministrators  or  assigns,  all  olaim  or  claims,  demands  and  rights  in  and  to 
all  royalties,  compensations  or  other  benefits  of  every  name  and  nature, 
past,  present  and  future,  which  may  have  heretofore  aocr.uod  or  which  shall 
at  this  or  any  future  date  be  arising  to  me  from  and  by  reason  of  the  ser¬ 
vices  of  Cordon  Piianaia,  Willism_Linooln,  Robert  Waialoale,  Henry  Kailimai 
and  Sandy  Kaohu_MacKonzie  rendered  to  me  and  for  my  benefit  and  while  in 
my  employ,  by  singing,  playing  on  various  instruments  and  otherwise, com¬ 
mencing  Deoember  1st,  1915,  and  continuing  throughout  the  period  of  their 
employment  by  me  and  more  particularly,  which  said  olaim  or  claims,  de¬ 
mands  and  rights  were  transferred  and  assigned  to  me  by  those  certain  as¬ 
signments  executed  by  the  above  named  Gordon  Piianaia,  William  Lincoln,  Rob¬ 
ert  Waialleale,  Henry  Kailimai  and  Sandy  Kaohu  MaoICenzie  individually  on 

/‘K' 

the  twenty-seventh  day  of  January,  A.  D.  1916,  copies  of  which  said  assign¬ 
ments  are  attached  hereto  and  made  a  part  hereof,  at  the  Oity  of  Detroit, 
Michigan, 

It  is  intended  hereby  to  sell,  assign  and  transfer  all  of  my 
said  rights  which  I  may  have  acquired  on  account  of  said  assignments  or 
otherwise  in  and  to  phonographio  reoords  and  reproductions  which  might  have 
been  heretofore  or  which  shall  be  horeaf ter; made  and  produced  by  the  above 
named  Gordon  Piianaia,  William  Lincoln,  Robert  V/aialleale,  Henry  Kailimai 
and  Sandy  Kaohu  UaoKenzlo  while  in  my  employ,  together  with  any  other  royal¬ 
ties,  compensations  or.  other  benefits  which  might  aoorue  to  me  from  sales, 


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manufacture  and  placing  upon  the  raarlret  of  tho  aama. 

Jtod  I  hereby  authorize  and  empower  eaid  Shomas  A.  Bdison, 
his  executors,  administrators  or  assigns  to  do  and  perform  all  aots,  matters 
and  things  touching  the  future  sale  of  said  reoords  and  reproductions  there¬ 
of  and  other  uses  to  which  said  reoords  may  bo  put  in  like  manner  to  all 
intents  and  purposes  as  X  oould  do.. 


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x> 


I  KNOW  ALL  u£N  BY  THKSE  PRESENTS,  that  I,  Henry  Kailimai,  cf  the  Village 

of  Highland  Park,  V.'ayne  County,  Michigan,  in  consideration  of  One  Dollar  and 
other  valuable  and  sufficient  considerations  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  Henry  Ford, 
the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  do  hereby,  assign  and  transfer  abso¬ 
lutely  to  said  Henry  Ford,  hie  executors,  administrators  or  assigns,  all  my 
joint  and  several  claim  or  claims,  demands  and  rights  in  and  to  nil  royalties, 
compensations  or  other  benefits  of  every  name  and  nature,  both  past,  present  and 
future,  which  may  have  heretofore  accrued  or  which  shall  at  this  or  any  future 
date  be  arising  to  me,  from  and  by  reason  of  my  individually  or  with  others  mak¬ 
ing  of  all  phonographic  records,  by  singing,  playing  on  vnrious  instruments  and 


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I  KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  I,  Robert  VJaiuleale,  of  the  City 

of  Detroit,  Wayno  County,  Michigan,  in  consideration  of  One  Dollar  ant  other 
valuable  and  sufficient  considerations  to  ice  in  hand  paid  by  Henry  Ford,  the 
receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  do  hereby  assign  and  transfer  absolutely 
to  said  Henry  Ford,  his  executors,  administrators  or  assigns,  all  my  joint  and 


I  several  claim  or  claims,  demands  and  rights  1 


o  all  royalties,  cowpensa- 


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-KHOW  ALL  MSN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  that  I,  William  Lincoln,  of  the  City 
of  Detroit,  V/ayne  County,  Michigan,  in  consideration  of  One  Dollar  and  other 
valuable  and  sufficient  consideration^  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  Henry  Ford,  the 
receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged',  do  hereby  assign  and  transfer  absolutely 
to  said  Henry  Ford,  his  executors,  administrators  or  assigns,  all  my  joint  and 
several  claim  or  claims,  demands  and  rights  in  and  to  all  royalties,  compensa¬ 


tions  or  other  benefits  of  every  n 


u  past,  present  and  future, 


y  have  heretofore  accrued  or  which  shall  at  this  o 


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KNOW  ALL  im  BY  THESE  PRESENTS,  1 


t  X,  Gordon  Piianaia,  of  the  City 


of  Detroit,  Wayne  County,  Michigan,  in  consideration  of  One  Dollar  and  other 
|j  valuable  and  sufficient  considerations  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  Henry  Ford,  the 


receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  do  hereby  assign  and  transfer  absolutely 


o  executors,  administrators  < 


signs,  all  my  joint  and 


I  several  claim  or  claims,  demands  and  right,  in  and  to  all  royalties,  compensa¬ 
tions  or  other. benefit,  of  every  name  and  nature,  both  past,  present  and  future, 
which  may  have  heretofore  accrued  or  which  shall  at  this  or  any  future  date  oe 
arising  to. me,  from  and  by  reason  of  my  individually  or  with  others  making  of  all 
phonographic  records,  by  singing,  playing  on  various  instruments  and  otherwise, 

| commencing  December  1st,  1915  and  continuing  during  the  period  of  my  employment 
jjby  Henry  Ford,  hereby  authorize  and  empower  said  Henry  Ford,  his  executors, 
administrators  or  assigns,  to  manufacture  and  place  upon  the  market  and  sell  said 
I  records  and  reproductions  thereof  or  any  of  them,  without  liability  to  me  for 


Iand  reproductions  thereof  to  said  Henry  Ford,  his  executors,  administrators  or 
assigns,  together  with  my  joint  and  several  rights  to  all  royalties,  compensa¬ 
tions  or  other  benefits  which  might  otherwise  accrue  to  me  from  sales  or  other 
use  thereof,  both  past,  present  and  future. 

|  And  I  hereby,  authorize  and  empower  said  Henry  Ford,  his  executors, 

j administrators  or  assigns,  to  do  and  perform  all  acts,  matters  and  things  touch- 


e  future  sale  of  said  records  and  reproductions  thoreof  and  other  i 


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KNOW  ALL  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS , 


t  I,  Tandy  Kaohu  MacKenzie,  of  the  City 


I  of  Detroit,  Wayne  .County ,  Michigan,  in  consideration  of  One  Dollar  and  other 
valuable  and  sufficient  considerations  to  as  in  hand  paid  by  Henry  Ford,  the 
receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  do  hereby,  assign  and  transfer  absolute- 


and  several  claim  or  claims,  demands  and  rights  in  and  to  all  royaltic 


September  19,  19X7. 


l^r.  George  U.  Lakonte,  Commissioner, 

Dept,  of  Banking  &  Insuranoe, 

Trenton,  N.  J. 

Dear  Sir: - 

V/e  beg  herewith  to  hand  you  application 
for  the  privilege  of  paying  compensation  to- our  employees 
without  insurance,  and  in  connection  with  this  statement,  we 
wish  to  make  the  following  sta.tement.ot-. 


Year 

.  1913 

1913 

1914  . 
1916 
1916 


;  Liability** Bill  was" put  into  effeot, 

»  insurance,  with  the  following  results:- 

Total-  Liability 


$478,166.18 

564,703.39 

454,588.78 

111,960.19 

423.379.96 


Total:-  $3,032,688.49 


$3,337.10 
1,143.03 
4,641.68 
309.60 
1,970. 56__ 

$11,301.87 


have  oarried 


Cost  per 
ftlOO. 

$  .697 
.197  ' 
1.020 
.186 
.468. 


.555 


RBSKRVB:-  When  we  firBt  started  carrying  our  own 
insurance,  weeKSrgad  $1.60  per  $100.  and  subsequently  $1.00 
per  6100.,  and  we  have  accumulated  a  reserve  fund  in  exoess 
of  $15,000.00,  after  paying  all  expenses  covering  claims  in 
connection  with  aooidents  whioh  have  happened  to  our  employees 

court  RJEOORD:-  During  the  six  years  since  the  law 
has  been  in  effect,  we  have  been  brought  into  court  only 
twice  in  connection  with  liability  olaims.  In  one  oase,  the 
Judge  allowed  $200.00  more  than  we  figured  our  employee  was 
entitled  to,  and  in  the  other  oase,  whiph  was  a  dispute  as  to 
the  character  of  the  aoqident,  about  Seen^aid  for 

Other  than  these  two  bases*«a  acoldents  J50®11  PalQ  Ior 
promptly  to  the  satiBfaotibn  of  our  employees. 

prlrtl.e.  saj^SjS.. 

s ars. 


f  $25, 000.00  in  any  one  accident  in-s  lying  the  injury 
co  any  Of  our  employees.  •  >  v 

COS'T  OF  INSURANCE:-  If  wo  are  compelled  to  take 
out  insuranoe  in  any  of  the  liability  companies,  the  premiums 
will  be  approximately  $15,000,00  por  annum,  and  inasmuch  as 
our  experience  up  to  date  covering  the  period  of  six  years, 
the  cost  hue  been  approximately  $2,600.00  per  year,  we  are 
yost  anxious  to  avoid  this  additional  expense,  when  we  have 
such  a  good  reoord  for  the  past  six- years,  and  there  is  no 
reason,  as  far  ae  we  can  see,  why  we  cannot  oontinue  to 
duplicate  it  in  the  future. 

The  machinery  in  our  plant  1b  very  'large  units, 
our  gears  and  other  machinery  are  well  protected,  and  moot 
of  the  accidents  we  have  had  have  oocurred  in  our  quarries 
and  railroad  yards, 

FINANCIAL  STATEMENT:.  A  word  of  explanation  as  to 
our  financial  statement  is probably  necessary.  When  the 
plant  was  first  built,  eoras  seventeen  years  ago,  a  very  large 
amount  of  money  was  spent  in  the  experimental  work,  adapting 
new. machinery  to  the  use  of  Portland  oement  manufacture  by  our 
Mr.  Thomas'  A.  Edison,  and  a'very  large  part  of  thiB  money 
was  advanoed  by  Mr.  Edison  personally,  and  this  has  stood 
on  our  books  for  quite  a  number  of  years,  and  interest  has 
been  credited  eaoh  year,  with  result  that  it"  has  amounted  ' 
to  a  very  considerable  sum.  It  has  been  our  expectation 
'at  some  opportune  time  to  put  this  indebtedness  in  some’ 
other  form,  so  that  it  will  stand  as  a  capital  stook  lia¬ 
bility.  This,  however,,  has  not  been  done,  and  in  view  of 
the  abnormal  oondition  brought  about  by  the  war,  it  will 
probably  not  be  done  for  at  least  a  year.  , 

GUARANTEE;.  In  view  of  our  .financial  statement  our 
Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison  is  willing  to  guarantee  the  liability 
payment  of  any  amounts  whioh  may  become  due  to  . .our  employees 
for  which  our  Company  may  be  liable  under  the  existing  lia¬ 
bility  law  for  a  period  of  one  year  from  October  1st  1917. 

Under  thdse  oonditions,  we  hope  that  you  will  eee 
your  way  clear  to  grant  us  the  desired  permission  to  oontinue 
our  own  insurance,  as  we  are  most  anxious' to  save  the  addition 
al  cost,  same  as  we  hdve  during  the  past  six  yearB. 

Should  you  desire  to  take  the  matter  up  personally  - 
I  will  be  glad  to  go  to  Trenton  anytime  to  suiit  your  conven¬ 
ience. 

Yours  voiy  trul$;  . 

THE  EDISON  PORTLAND  CEMENT  ^COMPANY.  ' 


WSM-HBS, .  President. 


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CERTIFICATE  . 

ORDER  GRANTING  EXEMPTION 
INSURING  LIABILITY  FOR  COMPENSATION 


STATE  OF  NEW  JERSEY. 
Department  of  Banking  and  Insurance. 


Trenton,  N.  J. 


( 1aJU4j*/U  m'j 


©cri££ics  That. 


1L 


jrviMxJy 


(y^/V , . 


an  employer  subject  to  the  provisions  of  an  act  of  the  Legislature  of  this  State, 
entitled  “The  Workmen’s  Compensation  Insurance  Act,”  approved  March  27,  1917, 
having  reasonably  satisfied  me,  in  accordance  with  Article  I,  Section  3  of  said  act, 
as  to  financial  ability  to  pay  compensation,  has  been  this  day  duly  exempted  by  me 
from  insuring  the  liability  arising  out  of  an  act  of  the  Legislature  of  this  State,  known 
as  the  "Liability  Act,”  approved  April  4,  1911,  being  Chapter  95  of  the  Lajvs  of  New 
Jersey  of  the  year  1911,  until  such  time  as  the  Commissioner  of  Banking  and  Insurance  of 
New  Jersey  shall  revoke  this  order. 


IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
and  affixed  my  official  seal  at  Trenton,  the.day_and_. 


571.72 


Ear.  1916  Vo. 


157  Che  Enoblor  Foundries,  Ino. 


1  Groy  Iron  easting  940?  O 
1  "  »  »  1000?  O  2&i 


2  2 toon  Cob loo 
2  »  " 

3  Castings  . 

2  2 toon  Sables 
5  Castings 
2  2 toon  Sables 
1  Casting 
1  » 

1  Steen  Sablo 

Reraes  &  Phillips  Iron  V>orks 


Xngersoll  Rand  Ccqpany 
24  Rough  tray  castings 
50  Finished  Rom  Conors 

Eosseoer  Foundry  &  ittuttilno  Co. 
Castings,  bolts  &  plugs  for 
1  Rlrssel  Still 


1.36 

96.40 
2.60 

95.40 
48.47 
47.70 

_ AS *16 


APPARATUS  pq^SKB.QQffi!E 


Brought  Forward 


22,284.01 


Oot.  1915  Vo.  #173  E.  Francis  UoCrossin 
1  Stool  Tank  5200# 


208.00 


Bov.  "  "148  Universal  Iron  &  Supply  Co. 

'  1  -6000  gal.  Tome 


215.00 


"  149  Universal  Iron  &  Supply  Co. 

1  -  6000  gal.  Sonic  second  hand 

"  150  Universal  Iron  &  Supply  Co. 

1  -  6000  gal.  Sonic  second  hand 


170.00 

170.00 


Jon.  1916  "  143  A.  5.  Cameron  Steam  Pump  Works 

3  7x7x13  Iron  Pomps 


705.00 


«  144  crano  Congjany 

Fittings  for  3rd  lilrsel  Still 

"  145  Long  Lewis  Hardware  Co. 

Fittings  for  3rd  Hirsol  Still 

»  127  A.  E.  Cameron  Steam  Fnng>  Works 

1  7x7x13  Iron  Pun® 

"  121  Dover  Boiler  Works 

3  Condensers  as  per  B/P  B6003 

"  i  w  crane  Company 

1  #2  Beg.  Cameron  Pan© 


344.23 


31.94 


235.00 


1,134.50 

_ 22^a 


cmsmuoTion  tamaiAL-COHm 


Crone  Cocgpaay 

Pipe  fitting,  fire  oxtingninhore 
and  cii so*  hardmro 


Chicago  Pneamtie  Tool  Co* 
2  -  5/0"  Eat  ton  sets 
4  Parts  B.  B.  #61 


Earner  Eleotrio  apply  Co. 

Loops  and  fittings 
United  Eetol  Bobo  Co. 

2  -  14"  Sac  "  '  ■' 


Thonas  A.  Edison 

Kate  rial  for  packing  box 
Travail  log  expenses  of  Ur. 
Goldtfcsalte 

Expenses  paid  iron  potty  oaoh 


1*32 

14*50 


Express  Charges 


80.94 

7.02 

21.91 


12.83 

115.89 

20.65 


166.39 

9.50 


carried  Forward 


Brought  Forward 


10,599.30 


Eoy  1916  VO.  #292 


274.27 

4.50 


Woodward  Iron  Co. 

Sundry  work  performed  la  con¬ 
nection  with  plant 


pipe  fittings,  etc. 

Long  Lewis  Hardwire  Co. 

64  Sundry  slsad  nipples 
Sundry  pipe  fittings 


o  Young  &  Venn  Supply  Co. 

2  model  "A"  #3  counters 
48  Qloho  valves 
Co  coating  3  tanks  &  2  stills 
with  cement  preparation 

g  sundry  pipe  linos 


60.42 

373.91 

gsaaia 


Sundry  Pipe  Sittings 


241  long  Lewis  Hardware  Co. 
Pipe  Sittings 


239.77 

65.64 


3  -  -4”  thick  platen  punched  ao 
par  sketch 

Woodward  Iron  Co. 

1  oar  limestone  screenings 
lAbor  unloading  &  Handling  material 

Carried  Forward 


dv 


noHsmncgiQH  p*trmai.  aom's 


Di>.  ms  vo.  #130 


Brought  Forward 

Wootoorfl  Iron  Oorapuny 

V/elfllng  1  puEp  houoina 

Control  Lranber  Company 
44  poo.  1  x  10  x  16 


26,500.12 

4.25 

9.80 

25.614.25 


(li) 


RTfPTiFVIS1  Q-R 


Apr.  1916 


lay 


Jo.  £163  H.  H.  maon 


166.66 

22.22 


«  270  W»  II.  Jiasoa 

salary 

n  241  W.  H.  Eason. 

Salary 


260.00 


Jana 


AT”"**  THtPfi  HBfi-k 


„  «  246  WooSsjard  Iron  Oongpany 

'  Srelgit 

n  <*  247  woodward  Iron  OcBgjHwjr 

Weight 

ulBoellaaeoaa  travelling 
expense*,  etc. 


766.87 

4,313.67 

a7E.32  4,688.89 

1.696.1& 


November  2nd,  1917 

Bring  this  guaranty  to  llr.  Humbert's  attention  at  least 
one  month  before  expiration  date  (September  30,  1918).  Bring  to 
Mr.  Member t' s  attention  only.  3trlotl.v  confidential, 

Mr.  Mambert  does  not  want  to  renew  the  guaranty  unless 
necessary,  and  does  not  wish  the  matter  brought  to  the  attention  of 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Oran  go.  Hew  Jersey 

To  the  Commissioner  of  Banking  &  Insurance 
of  the  State  of  flow  Jersey, 

Trenton,  Bow  Jersey, 

Sirs 

Where sb ,  Edison  Portland  Cement  Company,  a  flow 
Jersey  corporation,  of  flow  Village,  II,  J,  has  made  or  is 
about  to  make  application  to  you  under  Section  3  of  Artlolo 
I  of  the  Workmen's  Compensation  Insurance  Act  of  March  87, 
1917,  to  he  exempt  from  insuring  the  whole  of  its  liability 
for  compensation  to  its  injured  employees  or  their  depend¬ 
ents. 

How,  Therefore,  for  and  in  consideration  of  the 
issuance  to  said  Edison  Portland  Cement  Company  of  a 
written  order  of  suoh  exemption,  I,  Thomas  A.  Edison,  of 
West  Orange,  flow  Jersey,  do  horeby  guarantee  to  you  the 
payment  of  any  and  all  compensation  which  may  become  due 
and  payable  to  any  and  all  employees  of  said  EdiBon  Port¬ 
land  Cement  'Company  and  their  dependents  under  Sootion  2 
of  the  Act  entitled  "An  aot  proscribing  the  liability  of 
an  employer  to  make  compensation  for  injuries  received  by 
an  employee  in  the  course  of  employment,  establishing  an 
elective  schedule  of  compensation  and  regulating  prooodure 
for  the  determination  of  liability  and  oomponsation  there¬ 
under",  approved  April  4,  1911,  and  the  amendments  thereof 
and  supplements  thereto,  because  of  personal  injuries  to 
or  for  the  death  of  any  and  all  suoh  employees  of  Edison 
Portland  Cement  Company  by  aooidont  ooourlng  during  the 
period  beginning  October  1,  1917  and  ending  September  30, 
1910  and  arising  out  of  and  in  the  course  of  their  employ- 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


imont  with  said  Edison  Portland  Cemont  Company,  provided, 
however,  that  my  liability  hereunder  ehall  he  limited  to 
accidents  occurring  during  such  portions  of  the  period  be¬ 
ginning  October  1,  1917  and  ending  September  30,  1918  as 
jaaid  written  order  of  exemption  shall  bo  in  effoot. 

IB  WIMIESS  WHEREOF,  X  have  hereunto  sot  my  hand 
land  aoal  this  day  of  1917‘ 


sf:/?// 


jtffo 


«  iiovosibor  li,  1917.  j 

•  v 

Ur.  H.  Vi.  Kollov/s  . 

Utii  reference  to  your  na:..oraudun  i!2:jll  toted  October 
'  SI .with  reference  to'closing  oat  pur  contract  with  J.  A.  aorroll 
ooverine  the  rental  of  the  Yacht  Kliment,  contrary  to  your  in¬ 
structions,  and  in  compliance  with  the  request  of  'Vx.  Ueadov/crofV  s 
assistant,  we  hare  not  communicated  with  the  owner,  but  will  let  th 
rental  ran  on  ponding  furtner  advicos,  as  I  understand  the  Yacht  is 
still  wanted.' 


VD/12 


C.  Snory. 


Tm©»3A3  AjEiSSSOSS 


ORAN.GE.N.JBeoember  4,  1917 


Ur.  John  A.  Sorrell, 
#71  Hurray  Street, 
Hew  York  City. 


Bear  Sirj 

Our  Mr.  A.  II.  Kennedy  advises  me  that  your  boat  "Rampant" , 
.which  has  been  in  Mr.  Edison’s  use,  was  returned  to  you  on  Hovember  30,  1917, 
in  satisfactory  condition.  * 


In  lieu  of  damage  which  occurred  during  Mr.  Edison’s  use 
of  the  boat  in  the  way  of  crockery  broken,  lost  and  damaged  tools  and  parts 
used  from  engine,  Mr.  Kennedy,  at  your  suggestion,  left  on  the  boat  to 
become  your  property  one  B-4  6-Cell  Tray  Edison  Storage  Battery  which  you 
stated,  according  to  Mr.  Kennedy,  you  would  be  glad  to  accept  in  full  re¬ 
imbursement  for  any  damage  done  as  mentioned.  '  ^ 

The  aoorued  rental  for  use  of  the-boat  wo  figure  to  be 
as  follows  t  \ 


June  10  to  July  9, 
July  10  "  Aug.  8, 
Aug.  9  "  Sept.  7, 
Sept.  8  "  Oot.  7, 
Oot.  8  "  Hov.  6, 
Hov.  7  "  Hov.  30, 


1917  inoluBive  (30  days)  per  contract 

191.7  "  "  "  "  " 

193.7  »  "  "■  "  " 

1917  "  "  "  h  " 

1917  "  "  "  "  " 

1917  "  (24  days!  "  " 

Total 

less  amount  paid  Aug.3l/l7 
Balance  due  you 


250.00 

200.00 


150.00 
100.00 
100 iOO 


80.00 


430.00 


If  the  above  is  correct,  will  you  kindly  sign  the  attached 
copy  of  this  memorandum  as  provided  and  return  to  me,  upon  receipt  of  which 
Ur.  Edison’s  ohaok  will  be  sent  to  you  immediately. 


In  behalf  of  Ur.  Edison  I  hog  to  thank  you  very  mu  oh  for 
your  generous  oo-ope ration  with  him  in  the  work  in  which  he  has  been 
engaged. 

"  •  Very,  truly  y 


Received  from  Thomas  A.  Edison,  November  30,  1917,  Yaoht  "Rampant"  in  Satisfactory 
oondition.  The  understanding  and  amounts  due  as  shown  above  are  hereby  agreed  to 
by  me  and  upon  payment  to  me  by  Ur.  Edison  of  §430.,  Ur.  Edison  will  be  relieved 
from  all  further  obligations  to  me  in  connection  with  the  said  boat. 

- -  Q 


THOMAS  A.  T5BISOH 


December  4, -19X7 


Hr.  Zwiokl, 

1224  Tffashlngton  street. 
Hoboken,  Hew  Jorsey. 


Dear  Hr.  Zwiokl: 

Our  Hr.  Keane fly  delivered  back  to  you  on  Hovember 

■ajs  jsasssrfSsaigJiB  iz 
sazzfbssi rwrrisffs.  •  T« 
cu  yss^i  ■a-rsas  s  ss  &*£&?£. 

any,  amounting  to  vl°0»“  .  damage  to  the  boat  which  you 

SnfLS  agreed  that  Hr.  Kdison 

will  replace  the  loot  skiff. 

Enclosed  is  Hr.  Edison*  o  ohoOk  for  £225.00  to 
cover  tho  above  amounts. 

A  skiff  has  been  ordered  to  replaoe  tho  one  lost 
...1  will  be  delivered  to  you  as  soon  as  possible. 

Will  vou  kindly  sign  the  attached  oqpy  of  this 
letter  so  that  we  S  be  s  ^understand  each  other  in  the 
natter,  and  return  the  signed  copy  to  me. 

Thanking  you  very  rnnOh  for  ycrar  assistance  to 
Hr.  Edison  in  this  matter.  I  am 


kwk/jl 

Enclosure 


I  hereby  acknowledge  J&S.WtS0  * 

^^nfieitioid  Ibove^is  entirely  satisfactory  to  me. 


Edison  Portland  Cement  Company 


Doc ember  twenty-first 
1  9  17 


Dear  Mr.  Kellow: 

Referring  to  your  memorandum 
2190,  Deo ember  10th;  I  beg  herewith  to  hand  you  a 
letter  addressed  Mr.  Edison,  which,  after  you  have 
noted,  please  pass  on  to  him,  and  if  he  approves, 
please  arrange  to  have  a  renewal  lease  drawn  and 
we  oan  execute  it,  so  as  to  have  the  matter  in 
proper  shape. 

fhe  attached  letter  from  Mr.  Moses 
explains  how  the  matter  has  bear  handled. 

Yours  very  truly, 

'W.  S . 

President. 

WSM*B0 
Enclosure. 

Mr.  R.  W.  Kellow, 

Ihomas  A.  Edison  Inc., 

Orange,  NEW  JERSEY. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Edison  Portland  Cement  Company 


it  40th  Street 


Dear  Mr.  Edison: 


L'bf/at 


-  ^  S'., f/Deo  ember  twenty-first 

'fj'Jf 1  9  1  7 

/Pf  • 


_ /ut  five  years  ago  you  purchased  oows 

amounting  to  $5,126.37  under  an  agreement  by  which  we 
leased  them  from  you  for  a  period  of  five  years;  we 
agreeing  to  pay  you  6$  per  annum  rental  on  the  actual 
cost  of  the  cows,  and  also  agreeing  to  maintain  these 
herd  equal  to  the  number  or  more  of  those  which  you 
purchased. 


Each  year  the  interest  on  the  above 
basis  has  been  credited  to  your  account,  and  we  have 
a  herd  considerably  in  excess  of  the  number  which  you 
purchased,  many  of  the  original  cows,  of  course,  hav¬ 
ing  either  bear  sold  or  died.  You  will  remember 
about  three  years  ago  we  lost  over  25%  of  our  total 
herd  on  account  of  tubercular  trouble. 

As  the  cement  Company  does  not  have 
the  money  with  which  to  pay  you,  we  .would  like  very 
much  to  make  another  lease,  say  for  five. years  under 
same  conditions  as  those  maintained  in  the:  original 
lease,  and  if  this  is  satisfactory  to  you,  I  would 
suggest  that  the  matter  be  referred  to  Mr.  Kellow, 
who  has  your  copy  of  the  original  lease,  with  the 
request  that  the  Legal  Department  prepare  renewal, 
which  oan  be  oxeouted  by  you  and  ourselves. 


Y/hile  the  dairy  proposition  in  the 
last  five  years  by  itself  has  not  made  any  great 
amount  of  money,  from  a  fertilizing  standpoint,  it 
has  materially,  aided  the  fertility  of  our  land,  which 
I  feeL  is  improving  every,  year,  and  ultimately  we 
ought  to. have  a  first  class  productive  farm.  You 
will  remember  the  land  was  in  very  poor  condition 
when  we  first,  started  'our  farming . operations. 


Yours  .very  .truly, 

\\f  . 'ti  oJLSL 


■  Mr.  Thomas  A. ■■  Edison, 
Edison  laboratory, 
Grange ,  HEW  JERSEY 


wmmm 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Edison  Portland  Cement  Co. 


STEWARTSVI  LLE ,  N.J.  December  18th  1917. 


Referring  to  attaohed  letter  from 
Orange,  regarding  Mr.  Edison's  interest  in  Farm  Live 
Stook,  amounting  to  $5126.37,  all  fully  oovered  by 
lease  which  is  herewith,  enolosed:- 

The  original  oows  as  purchased  by 
Mr.  Edison  have  all  with  the  exception  of  one  or  two 
been  disposed  of  by  sale,  decease,  or  death  due  to 
natural  oauses,  These  oowb  have  been  on  The 
Edison  Portland  Cement  Company's  Farms  for  five 
years.  Assuming  their  average  age  at  from  six 

(6)  to  eight  (8)  years,  when  they  were  purchased,  if 
they  were  at  present  retained  in  our  herds,  their 
worth  would  show  a  large  depreciation  and  their  pro¬ 
fit  earning  oapacity  through  the  sale- of  milk,  oalves 
etc.,  would  be  a  losing  venture. 

Our  books,  however,  show  in  clear, 
concise  form,  Mr.  Edison's  fulO_intereet-  in^the  h^- 
We  do  not  however,  set^aBide'a-'epeoif  ic-.lot  or  number^^ 
of  oows  to  oover^his^interest,  but  8ould  agree  and  al-  )  \ 
low  any  thresh 5)  parties  to  seleot  and  appraise  any  cJ 
cow  “number  if  cows  that  would  fully  protect  his  in¬ 
vestment  at  any  tlnjeR  ADE  MARK 

/f))  The  interest  on  hiB  investment  ^has 

ibeen  (credited  to  his  acoount^yearly  and^on>.thedue 
. /date  [of  his  two  (2)  year  ijites  a>P*  J0?n***™ 

The  agreement  referred  to  by  The  Sec¬ 
retarial  Servioe  Department  is  for  five  (5)  years  and  . 
terminates  on  December  19th  \9Vti  ♦v,W£Uf:iv«U?f?S 

that  this  agreement  be  renewed  fof,  another  five  (5) 
vears  when.  1  hope,  the  profits  from  the  Farm  and 
Dairy* will  be  suoh  that  we  can  afford  to  bpy  Mr.  Ed*8™  8 
interests  in  Live  Stock  outright  for  cash.  We 
not  afford  to  do  this  now  as  our  Dairy  plan  is  to  build 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


December  18th  1917. 


Mr.  W.  S.  Mallory  #2. 


up  to  200  Milkers.  If  we  reduce  the  herd  now  by 
selling  enough  oows  to  pay  Mr.  Edison,  ..our  aims  and 
plane  will  take  us  at  least  five  (5)  years  longer 
than  we  anticipated. 


Replying  to  your  memorandum  of  January  5,  1918.  It 
->8e0ffls  to  me  the  proper  thing  to  do  now  would  he  to  accept  the 
qjpropo B-j-t-ion— o±— ttr-.— j.toaea— to__have  three  parties  select  and  ap- 
I  praise  a  sufficient  number  of  cattle,  to  he  fumed  over  to 


o'Ur.  Edison— to-maat  the  requirements  of  t_he_aon.tract._of  . 
^  January  19.  191g.._— that  is,  these  cattle  would  equal  in  ^ 

4'  those  which  were  purchased  hy  Mr.  Edison  and  delivered  1 

~  ■  ■ 

the  Cement  Company  and  they  should  thereupon  he  marked  i 
V\ some  auitahle  way  bo  as  to  distinguish  them  from  the  res 


'I °f  the  herd.  A  new  rental  agreement  with  respect  to  these 
^  cattle  should  then  he  entered  into  for  a  new  period  of  five 
;  years.  If  there  are  any  other  cattle  in  the_hexd_Q-verL_aXid 
!  ^  above  those  so  set  aside  as  Mr.  Edison's  property,  and  the . 

.  5 - :  ’  ~  ■ 

■-.^Cement  Company  is  willing._t.o_put  them  up.  as  security  for  Mr. 

>  Sdison'B  Investment  in_.the_hexd.-.or  other  loans  to  the  Cement 
£  Company,  this  could  he  done  hy  a  chattel  mortgage  to  b_e_ given . 

^  by  th'e^jCemj^'tfcojapany  to  Mr.  Edison.  I  do  not  .know  of  any' 

^  o,thhr>'w'ay':?^whloh  it  could  he  done. 

>  -  i  ■  >i  Unlesk  va  seleotlon^of  cattle  is  made  as  suggested 


otiierwise^have/to  claim  any  of  these  cattle,  and  he  would  slm- 

_ _ ^  *•* 

ply  have  to  share  with  othej-awarLtcre  of  the.  Cement  Company  a 
any  ■  dl s p o s iTlon~made  of  theherd.  .  '  -  '  /r  ^ 


DH-EH 


Department  of  Banking  and  Insuranoe, 
State  of  Hew  Jersey, 

Trenton,  Hew  Jersey. 


,  Roplying''.tof  your  letter  of  the  6th,  whloh  has  already  been  ac¬ 

knowledged,  Mr.  Edison  desires  to  oontlnue  to  oarry  his  own  risk  on  employes 
In  his  Laboratory  looated  at  West  Orange.  H.  J.,  Laboratory  consisting  of 
small  maohine  and  pattern  shops  and  ohemloal  and  testing  laboratory,  with  a 
good-Bizod  corps  of  engineers. 

Mr.  Edison  personally  owns  the  Laboratory,  and  It  exists  for 


Every  attention  1b  given  to  safety  and  sanitation.  ,.j^ 

We  have  a  Committee  of  Safoty,  whose  duty  it  is  to  keep  in  olose  / 
touch  with  plant  oondltions,  and  we  have  fulfilled  all  known  requirements  of 
the  Department  of  Labor.  j 

A  well— equiped  hospital  and  Hirst  Aid  branohes  are  maintained.. 

The  hospital  la  equipped  for  major  and  minor  operations  and  is  In  oharge  of  , 

one  of  the  ablest  physlolans  in  thiB  Bootion,  together  with  a  oompetent.  oorps  / 
of  nurses.  Ho  deaths  or  dismemberments,  have  ooourod  in  the  Laboratory  sinoe 
our  last  report  to  you.  In  faot, there  have  been  no  aooidentB  whioh  required  i 
the  payment  of  any  oompensation  whatever.  Suoh  small  aooidents  as  have  happened  \ 

■  have  been  given  immediate  oare  in  our  hospital,  and  in  most  oases  the  mop  have  \ 
returned  immediately  to  work.  r 

The  Laboratory  makes  no  specific  product,  sinoe  it  is  maintained  J 
entirely  for  Mr.  Edison's  ubo  in  working  out  his  various  experiments,  in' do-  / 
veloping  the  produots  of  his  various  enterprises,  eto. 

Regarding  Mr.  Edison's  flnanoial  ability  will  state  that  he  con¬ 
trols  and  owns  the  following  shares  of  stook: 

3/  ^  h  I  100*  of  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Incorporated 

X  jf  /  t  '•  ,  _ _ ^  luooi  Of  Edison  phonograph  Works 

ftxy.  '  7  1  9&  of  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company 

0  ■  tt**' 

^  Praotloally  all  of  the  experimental  and  supervisory  work  parried/  , 
■  on  in  the  Laboratory  is  for  the.  benefit  of  these  Companies,  and  the  cost  of  /  VJ 
^'-‘^suoh  work,  including  the  oo.t  of  Workmen's  Compensation  Insuranoe.is  pald.by  ) 

.  —  .  them.-  ■  -  "■ 


Y®a©®l^  A®B8>l@OTi 


Orange,N.  J. 


Department  of  Banking  and  Insoranoe, 
State  of  Hew  Jersey 
Trenton,  How  Jersey 


July  10,  1919* 


Attention  nf  Mr,  0.  A.  Pouch.  Assistant  Deputy 


As  promised  in  our  letters  of  Haroh  13th  and  20th  re¬ 
spectively,  you  will  find  below  balanoe  sheets  of  the  following 
e~— ”-«»e  as  of  February  28,  1919,  as  requested. 


Yours  very  truly. 


November  4,  1921 


.  Krtlaon's  Per-™"!  Insurance 


Dear  Mr.  Miller# 

The  follow-up  shows  an  item  that  Mr.  Kellow  has 
heen  trying  for  some  time  to  definitely  ascertain  -  in  whose 
name  Mr.  Edison-s  personal  insurance  is  placed. 

Knowing  that  you  were  recently  down  in  Kewarlc 
to  the  vaults  I  thought  possibly  you  might  have  loohed  this 

made  in  the  assignment  of  these  policies  would  you  hindly  write 


e  and  we  will  take  it  up  with  Mr.  Edison. 


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j^Y^ILLER 

Assistant  Financial  Executive 


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to  - 


January  9,  1922 


From*  J.  V.  Hiller 


Assistant  Financial  Executive 


Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison. 


Be*  Life  Insurance 


.  Mutual  Polioy  564418 


A  short  time  ago  we  on^and^therefore 

Insurance  Polioy  for  $10,000.00  was  “^^ller  has  given  me  the  following 
would  he  payable  to  your  estate.  Hr.  Harry 
history  of  the  poliqy* 

W  ToT^O^ort^hteficrAes 


»0n  the  19th  dayof  June  1893  it  i 
Cone.  Works. 


s  assigned  to  the 

a  Sept.  21st,  1907  all  interest  was  relinquished 
by  the  N.J.  &  Pa.  Cone.  Works. 

iiQn  March  29,  1911  all  interest  was  assigned  to 
Madeleine,  Charles  and  Theodore  H.  Edison. 

.  .  Bth  1913,  mt.  Edison  cancelled  the  assign- 

-On  July  8th,  1913.  nr.  receive  the  20 

rilnt  Which  was  necessary  to  allow  h  t0  g3t549.20 

year  distribution  of  dividen  ^  him  to  borrow 

^  S,j2S!«  -  S  K *•  »»  191S'  “• 

loan  was  repaid  June  16,  1916. 

..  19ia  mt  Edison  received  a  Cash  dividend 

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Het  cost  to  date  ’ 

Another  dividend  is  payable  June  16,  1923. 

Mr.  Hiller  states  that  thiadividend  ^uldnot  ^the  present 


Will  you  kindly  let  n 
t-  the  ohildren  or  anyone  else,  or 


know  vfcat  your  wish  is  as  to  assigning 
v  other  disposition  ‘ 


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Mr.  Edison, - 

He  -  Automatic  Phonograph  Exhibition  Co. 

The  attached  certificate  In  the  name  of  ff.  E. 
Sargeant  indloates  that  you  were,  as  you  Bay,  a  "trustee". 
Your  obligations  as  such  trustee  were  to  transfer  the 
stook  within  three  years  from  the  date  of  the  certificate 
(Deo.  24,  1890)  and  In  the  meantime  to  pay  over  all 
dividends,  eto.  The  stook  became  worthless  and  your 
books  show  no  dividends  received.  A  certificate  of  this 
oharaoter.  of  course,  does  not  mean  that  you  personally 
ever  received  the  $3,000  representing  the  par  value  of 
the  stook,  as  Is  suggested  in  Mr.  Gompf's  letter. 

W.  E.  Sargeant  was  a  toolmaker  who  worked  for 
you  along  about  1890  or  earlier;  he  was  a  hunchback, 
and  worked  on  the  first  twenty-one  phonographs. 

This  Company  was  Incorporated  in  New  York  In 
1890.  Your  books  show  that  you  held  5500  BhareB  in 
1890  which  were  written  off  Dec.  1896  as  of  "no  value." 

I  am  told  that  you  made  a  present  of  stock  to  some  of 
your  men,  Including  Walter  H.  Milier  and  Fred  Ott. 

Quite  likely  this  Is  the  way  Sargeant  received  his  stook. 

The  Company  apparently  had  to  do  with  ooln- 
operated  phonographs.  On  May  10,  1892  you  assigned  to 
the  Company  one  potent  and  three  applications  (yours 
and  John  F.  Ott's)  and  the  same  day  you  took  back  an 


-2- 


exoluslve  license.  At  that  time  Felix  Gottschalk  was 
President  and  Thomas  Butler,  secretary  of  the  Company. 

Perhaps  this  will  serve  to  refresh  your  reool- 
leotion  of  the  transaction.  If  any  further  inquiry  is 
necessary,  Mr.  Harry  F.  Miller  suggests  that  Mr.  A.  0. 
Tate  would  he  likely  to  recollect  the  olroumstanoes. 

Shall  I  write  to  Mr.  Gompf  and  tell  him  the 
stock  is  worthless  and  that  no  dividends  were  received? 
He  has  asked  for  the  return  of  the  trust  certificate, 
and  I  suppose  he  is  entitled  to  have  It  hack. 

Henry  Lanahan 


HL:K 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


(oopy) 

Thirty  Shares:  $3000.00 
TRANSFERABLE  CERTIFICATE  OF  BENEFICIAL  INTEREST 
AUTOMATIC  PHONOGRAPH  EXHIBITION  COMPANY  STOCK. 


FOR  VALUE  RECEIVED.  I.  T.  A.  EDISON,  hereby  declare 
that  I  hold  in  trust  30  Shares  of  Stock,  each  of  the  par 
value  of  $100.00,  in  the  Automatic  Phonograph  Exhibition 
Company  (whose  present  capitalization  is  $2,500,000.00, 
divided  into  25,000  Shares  of  the  par  value  of  $100.00  each), 
for  the  benefit  of  ?(.  E.  Sargeant,  his  assigns  and  legal 
representatives;  and  that,  without  further  consideration, 

I  will  duly  transfer  to  him  the  full  and  complete  title 
thereto,  not  later  than  the  24th  day  of  December,  1893. 
Meantime,  the  legal  title  to  the  said  Shares  shall  remain 
in  me.  with  full  voting  n—  «*«*«»  purpose, 

whatsoever,  but  all  dividends,  benefits  and  profits  accru¬ 
ing  thereon,  shall  be  promptly  given  by  me  to  the  said 
W.  E.  Sargeant.  Should  the  said  present  capitalization  be 
decreased,  the  said  Shares  and  all  my  obligations  hereunder 
shall  be  decreased  proportionately. 

This  declaration  and  agreement  shall  bind  me. 
my  legal  representatives  and  assigns, 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 
and  seal,  at  Orange,  New  Jersey,  the  24th  day  of  December, 1090. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


(oopy) 

Prom  the  Labors tory 
of 

THOMAS  A.  EDISON 

Orange ,  II .  J . 

November  15,  19 S2 


Mr.  Willard  0.  Gompf, 

Hartford,  Conn. 

Dear  Sir: 

your  letter  of  Nov.  10th  has 
been  received.  Mr.  Edison  pays  that  he 
has  no  recolleotlon  of  any  3uch  company 
as  the  Automatic  Phonograph  Exhibition 
Co.,  and  has  not  the  slightest  recollec¬ 
tion  of  ever  having  signed  any  such  cer¬ 
tificate  for  any  suoh  oompany. 

Yours  very  truly, 
Edison  Laboratory. 

Tf.H.M. 


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Ur.  Thomas 


June  7,  1923 


Replying  to  yonr  annexed  memorandum, 
your  original  agreement  with  Edison  Storage  Battery 
Company  provided  for  the  assignment  to  that  company 
of  storage  Battery  inventions  covered  By  certain 
applications,  then  pending,  and  "all  future  improve¬ 
rs  thereon  in  the  United  States  made  during  the 
period  of  five  years  from  FeB.  1,  1901,"  and  1  do 
not  find  any  suBsequent  agreement  on  your  part  to 
assign  inventions. 

I  should  say,  however,  that  if  you  con¬ 
template  retaining  all  rights  in  the  present  inven¬ 
tion.  oare  should  Be  taken  not  to  charge  any  of  the 
experimentation  and  developing  expenses  to  the  Battery 
Company. 

Henry  ianahan 

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legal  series 

RICHARD  W.  KELLOW  FILE 


Legal  Series 
Richard  W.  Kellow  File 

The  Richard  W  Kellow  File  contains  agreements,  bills  of  sale,  leases  and 

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role  during  the  1920s. 

SiSSrsSTSSi 

owned  by  Mina  Miller  Edison. 

FSlSSS 

Research  Corporation  to  find  new  sources  of  rubber. 

re^r, ^5SS2SS 


Each  of  the  118  envelopes  from  which  documents  have  been  selected 
appears  on  the  microfilm  preceding  its  contents.  Although  the  title  of  the 
envelope  generally  provides  an  accurate  description  of  the  items  therein  some 
envelopes  contain  additional  material  only  loosely  related  to  the  subject  in  the 
title  Some  bear  notations  indicating  that  the  legal  document  specified  in  the  title 
was  removed  for  use  elsewhere.  Other  envelopes  either  are  empty  or  contain 
only  a  contents  list. 

Approximately  50  percent  of  the  documents  from  1911-1930  have  been 
selected.  Within  the  individual  envelopes,  the  proportion  ranges  from  1 0  percent 
tolOO  percent.  The  selected  material  includes  signed  agreements  involving 
Edison  personally,  correspondence  regarding  the  conduct  of  his  personal 
business  and  finances,  documents  providing  substantive  or  summary  informa  ion 
about  his  companies,  and  items  relating  to  Edison  s  family,  particularly  to 
provisions  made  for  his  six  children. 

The  unselected  material  includes  routine  correspondence  and  legal 
documents  that  Edison  merely  signed;  business  documents  not  pertaining  to 
Edison  personally  or  to  his  interests  directly;  letters  of  transmitta  and  othe  cover 
documents;  records  consisting  mainly  of  raw  data;  routine  items  relating  to 
mortgages,  renovations,  and  leasesforthe  building  on  10  Fifth  Avenue  and  other 
Edison  property;  land  transfers  and  leases  between  Edison  and I  his i  own 
companies  in  West  Orange  and  Silver  Lake;  cancelled  ransactions  and 
unexecuted  legal  instruments;  and  documents  concerning  the  rental  or  purchase 
of  musical  instruments  for  recording  studios. 

Also  not  selected  are  interoffice  communications  about  payments,  receipts 
and  vouchers;  assignments  for  patent  applications  that  were  subsequent^ 
abandoned;  Internal  Revenue  Service  slips  showing  supplementary 
compensation  for  certain  employees  in  1923  and  1924;  Personal  business 

documents  of  Charles  Edison  and  otherfamily  me^^!,Si.^U5n«tPnTs  Soles  ol 
variant  copies  of  selected  documents,  such  as  a  1921  list  of  patents,  copies  of 
documents  filmed  in  other  series  or  published  in  previous  parts  of  the  microfilm 
and  digital  editions  of  the  Thomas  A.  Edison  Papers ;  rough  notesand 
calculations;  and  folders  that  contain  only  an  empty  envelope,  a  list  of  contents, 
or  documents  unrelated  to  the  envelope  title. 

Related  material  can  be  found  in  the  Harry  F.  Miller  File  (Legal  Series)  and 
in  the  Edison  General  File  Series. 


Legal  Series 
Richard  W.  Kellow  File 


A  complete  list  of  folders  from  which  documents  have  been  selected  appears 
below.  The  folders  have  been  rearranged  in  chronological  order  according  to 
the  earliest  document  in  each  folder. 


1911 

Receipt  from  Mt.  Pleasant  Cemetery  Co.  (1911)  [env.  104] 
Correspondence  with  Paul  H.  Cromelin  (1911. 1913)  [env.  Ill] 
Assignment  from  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co.  (1911)  [©nv.  115] 
Assignment  from  John  F.  Ott  (1911)  [env.  116] 

Assignment  from  Jonas  Walter  Aylsworth  (1911)  [env.  117] 
Agreements  --  Lansden  Co.  (1911-1912)  [env.  122] 

Deed  from  Randolph  Perkins  (1911-1912)  [env.  125] 

Lease  to  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co.  (1 91 1 )  [env.  127] 
Correspondence  with  Martin  E.  Thomas  (1911-1912)  [env.  131] 
Agreement  with  Walters.  Mallory  and  W.  H.  Mason  (1911)  [env.  131] 
Correspondence  --  Carmine  Basile  (1911, 1913)  [env.  207] 

1912 


Contract  with  Mendel  Samuel  &  Sons  (1912)  [env.  110] 
Final  Decree  -  Estate  of  John  Kruesi  (1912)  [env.  118] 
Lease  -  William  L.  Edison  (1912)  [env.  120] 


Contract  with  Merck  &  Co.  (1912)  [env.  124] 

Agreement  with  Solvay  Process  Co.  (1912, 1914)  [env.  128] 

Agreements  with  Henry  Ford  (1912, 1925)  [env.  132] 

Royalty  Payments  to  Coats  Family  (1912)  [env.  134] 

Correspondence  --  Dunderland  Iron  Ore  Co.(1912, 1914)  [env.  140] 
Option  to  Purchase  to  Federal  Storage  Battery  Car  Co.  (1912)  [env.  201] 


Correspondence  -  Real  Estate  for  William  L.  Edison  (1913)  [env.  73] 
Correspondence  with  John  F.  Monnot  (1913-1919)  [env.  114] 

Assignment  and  Release  from  Rosanna  Batchelor  (1913)  [env.  136] 
Correspondence  with  John  Cruikshank  (1913)  [env.  137] 

License  Agreement  with  Henry  B.  Clifford  (1913)  [env.  139] 

License  from  Frank  L.  Dyer  and  Jonas  Walter  Aylsworth  (1913)  [env.  146] 


1914 


Agreement  with  Joseph  D.  Lintott  (1914  ,1916)  [env.  41] 

Correspondence  from  Andrew  Plecher  (1914-1915)  [env.  74] 

Settlement  -  Estate  of  Josiah  C.  Reiff  (1914)  [env.  141] 

Agreement  ~  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co.  and  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co.  (1914) 

Agreement  with  Accumulatoren-Fabrik  Aktiengesellschaft  (1914)  [env.  144] 
Agreement  with  Bankers  Trust  Co.  (1914)  [env.  148] 

Deed  from  Trustees  of  Sussex  County  Iron  Co.  (1914)  [env.  150] 

Deed  from  Ogden  Iron  Co.  (1914)  [env.  151] 

Deeds  to  New  Jersey  Zinc  Co.  (1914, 1924)  [env.  181] 


1915 

Leases  -  10  Fifth  Ave.  -  Mina  M.  Edison  (1915-1925)  [env.  26] 

Agreement  with  Victoria  Gypsum  Mining  and  Mfg.  Co.  (1915)  [env  40] 
Correspondence  -  Sale  to  Victoria  Gypsum  Mining  and  Mfg.  Co.  (1915)  [env. 
68] 

Personal  Income  Tax  Return  for  1914  (1915)  [env.  96A] 

Agreement  with  Charles  Edison  (1915)  [env.  153] 

1916 

Agreement  with  Phonograph  Sales  Co.  (1916-1918)  [env. .  1] 

Deed  --  Isaac  W.  and  Frances  F.  England  --  Mineral  Rights  (1916, 1920)  [env. 
34] 

Agreement  with  U.S.  Crushed  Stone  Co.  (1916-1917)  [env.  100] 

Agreement  with  Miller  Reese  Hutchison  (1916)  [env.  162] 

Bills  of  Sale  to  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co.  (1916)  [env.  166] 

Agreement  with  Andrea  and  Serafina  Maglio  (1916, 1919)  [env.  173] 
Agreement  with  Wisconsin  Chair  Co.  (1916-1917)  [env.  175] 

Contract  with  Mitsui  &  Co.  (1916-1917)  [env.  160] 

Correspondence  with  Mitsui  re  Phenol  Plant  in  Japan  (1916-1920)  [env.  186] 


1917 

Deeds  -  Ezra  L.  Wean,  George  Haycock  (1917, 1921)  [env.  9] 
Lease  to  Marcus  Lusk  (1917-1920)  [env.  12] 

Correspondence  -  Hirzel  Royalty  (1917-1919)  [env.  66] 
Contract  with  Miller  Reese  Hutchison  (1917)  [env.  1 56] 


1917  (continued) 


License  from  Charles  T.  Dally  (1917)  [env.  158] 

Assignment  from  Heinrich  H.  Meno  Kammerhoff  (1917)  [env.  159] 
Correspondence  --  Glenmont  Buildings  --  Mina  Edison  (1917)  [env.  164] 
Assignment  from  Robert  Bachman  and  Charles  Norton  (1917)  [env.  174] 
Correspondence  -  Edison  Electric  Appliance  Co.  (1917-1920)  [env.  176] 


Bill  of  Sale  to  Aluminum  Co.  of  America  (1918)  [env.  3] 

Agreement  with  B.  E.  Tinstman  (1918-1923)  [env.  5] 

Agreement  with  M.  R.  Hutchison  and  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co.  (1918)  [env.  6] 
Income  and  War  Excess  Profits  Tax  Returns  for  1917  (1918)  [env.  7] 
Correspondence  -  Real  Estate  -  Raub  Property  (1918-1919, 1930)  [env.  10] 
Lease  to  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co.  (1918)  [env.  22] 

License  to  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co.  (1918)  [env.  167] 


Report  on  Industrial  Statistics  for  1918  (1919)  [env.  13] 

Assignment  from  Lamar  Lyndon  (1919)  [env.  18] 

Tentative  Return  and  Estimate  --  Corporation  Taxes,  1918  (1919)  [env.  19] 
Documents  -  Real  Estate  -  Burlington  County,  NJ  (1919, 1925)  [env.  30] 
Correspondence  -  Agreement  with  W.  H.  Knierim  (1919-1920)  [env.  182] 
Correspondence  -  Oak  Investment  &  Security  Co.  (1919-1920)  [env.  188] 


Agreement  with  Frederick  P.  McIntosh  (1920)  [env.  32] 

License  from  Newman  H.  Holland  (1920)  [env.  33] 

Agreement  with  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co.  (1920)  [env.  35] 

Assignments  to  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Inc.  (1920)  [env.  37] 

Assignment  from  North  Jersey  Paint  Co.  (1920)  [env.  99] 

Correspondence  --  Agreement  with  Halogen  Products  Co.  (1920)  [env.  129] 
Assignment  from  James  F.  Monahan  (1920)  [env.  177] 

Memorandum  -  Transfer  of  Shares  to  Theodore  Edison  (1 92°)  If™. 1 78] 

Trusts  for  Madeleine  E.  Sloane,  Charles  and  Theodore  Edison  (1920)  [env.  179] 
Release  from  Heinrich  H.  Meno  Kammerhoff  (1920)  [env.  187] 

Agreement  with  Draftsmen,  Disc  Division  (1920)  [env.  199] 


1921 


Lease  to  Owen  Frey  (1 921 )  [env.  38] 

Correspondence  with  Walter  Scott  Shinn  (1921)  [env.  48] 

Power  of  Attorney  to  Charles  Edison  (1 921 )  [env.  49] 

Certificate  of  Dissolution  -  Thomas  A.  Edison  Association  (1921)  [env.  50] 
Agreements  with  Hanlon  A.  Gardner  -  Real  Estate  (1921)  [env.  53] 
Certificate  of  Dissolution  -  Edison  International  Corporation  (1921)  [env.  95] 


Correspondence  with  Bachrach  Studios  (1922)  [env.  91] 

Contracts  with  Stevens,  Crum,  Paris,  and  Murray  (1 922-1 923)  [env^  92] 
Correspondence  -  E.  L.  Woodfin,  Phonograph  Sales  Plan  (1922)  [env.  94] 
Assignment  from  Roscoe  J.  Smith  (1922)  [env.  96B] 

List  of  Items  for  Edison  Pioneers  Museum  (1922)  [env.  198] 


Correspondence  -  Ecometer  Manufacturing  Co.  (1923)  [env.  57 A] 
Correspondence  -  Phonograph  Sales  Proposition  (1923)  [env.  57B] 
Power  of  Attorney  to  Marion  Oeser-Edison  (1923)  [env.  61] 
Assignment  from  Paul  D.  Payne  (1923)  [env.  90] 

Lists  of  Active  Patents  (1923, 1926)  [env.  243] 

1924 

Correspondence  -  New  Jersey  Patent  Co.  (1924-1925)  [env.  221] 


Correspondence  —  Loan  to  William  Maxwell  (1925)  [env.  80] 

Correspondence  -  Loan  to  William  Maxwell  (1925)  [env.  80] 

Contract  with  F.  H.  Losey  (1925)  [env.  216] 

Agreement  with  Commissioners  Palisades  Interstate  Park  (1925-1928)  [env. 

Trusts^for  Marion  Edison  Oeser,  Thomas  A.  Edison  Jr.,  and  William  L.  Edison 

Settlement5*  LoaiS  Ford  and  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co_  (1925)  (env.  224] 
Documents  -  Premier  Mill  Corporation  and  Henry  Ford  (1925, 1927)  [env.  86] 


1926 

spPfSN*- 

cstnrk  Sale  -  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co.  (1926)  [env.  Ajyj 
Agreement  with  State  of  New  Jersey  (1926. 1928)  [env.  251] 

1927 

Trusts  forMadeleine  E^SMnef  Chailes^d  Ther^ore  Edison  (1 927)  [env.  244] 


Museum  ,1928,  [env.  255, 


Legal  Series 
Richard  W.  Kellow  File 
1911 

Receipt  from  Mt.  Pleasant  Cemetery  Co.  (1911)  [env.  104] 
Correspondence  with  Paul  H.  Cromelin  (1911,  1913)  [env.  Ill] 
Assignment  from  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co.  (1911)  [env.  115] 
Assignment  from  John  F.  Ott  (1911)  [env.  116] 

Assignment  from  Jonas  Walter  Aylsworth  (1911)  [env.  1 1 7] 
Agreements  -  Lansden  Co.  (1911-1912)  [env.  122] 

Deed  from  Randolph  Perkins  (1911-1912)  [env.  125] 

Lease  to  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co.  (1911)  [env.  127] 
Correspondence  with  Martin  E.  Thomas  (1911-1912)  [env.  131] 
Agreement  with  Walter  S.  Mallory  and  W.  H.  Mason  (1911)  [env.  131] 
Correspondence  --  Carmine  Basile  (1911, 1913)  [env.  207] 


Mt.  Pleasant  Cemetery  Co. 


SFP  13  91' 


, (COPY) 


Hovember  9,  1911  • 


Mr.  Paul  H.  Cromelin, 

Edison  Manufacturing  Co.,  ltd., 

Willesden  Junction,  London. 

Dear  Mr.  Cromelin: 


Confirming  our  conversation  of  this  morning. 


I  have  arranged  with  Mr-  Edison  whereby  you  are  to  receive  as 
personal  compensation  the  sum  of  three  cents  per  oell  on  all 
A-4  batteries  that  Mr.  J.  P-  Monnot  may  sell  in  England  and 
Sranoe  where  a  royalty  of  40*5  per  oell  is  collected-  On 
other  types  of  batteries  the  remuneration  will  be  proportion¬ 
ately  decreased  or  increased  according  to  the  royalty,  and  if 
the  royalty  should  be  lowered  to  Mr.  Monnot  this  remuneration 
to  you  would  be  proportionately  lowered. 

This  is  personal  compensation  to  repay  you  for  any 
work  you  may  do  in  co-operation  with  Mr.  Monnot  in  connec¬ 
tion  with  the  Storage  Battery  and  Mr-  Edison  reserves  the  right 
to  terminate  the  arrangement  at  any  time  he  chooses- 
Yours  very  truly. 


,,-L)  P 

Vice-President. 


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C ^3liOTria6  Cl  £dw>oru  Stdi. 


25  .  CLERKE  N  WELL 


ROAD.  LONDON.  E.C. 


Edison  Phonographs  and  Records 
Edison  Dictating  Machines 
Edison  Kinetoscopes  and  Motion  Picture  Films 
Edison  Primary  Batteries 
Edison  Home  Kinetoscopes  and 
,  MotionPictureFilms 

S.'S.T.’SLr.'JEBKl/GA. 

30th  August  19; 


Thomas  A.  Edison  Esq.,  President, 
Edison  Storage  Battery  Co., 
Orange,  Hew  Jersey. 


Dear  Hr.  Edison,  . 

I  have  just  reoeived  yours  of  August  19th  relating 
to  your  personal  arrangement  confirmed  hy  Mr.  Dyer's  letter 


of  November  9th  1911. 

Up  till  now  I  have  never  drawn  the  sums  referred 
to  hoping  that  the  time  might  come  when  the  business  would  be 
properly  launched  and  when  by  my  work  I  might  prove  worthy  of 


your  consideration. 


DICTATED  TO  AND  TRANSCRIBED  FgOM  THE  EDISON  DICTATING 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


COPY 


August  19,  1913. 


Ur.  Paul  H.  Cromelin, 

Thomas  A.  Edison,  Ltd. , 

25  Clerkenwell  Road, 

London,  E.  C. ,  England. 

Dear  Ur.  Cromelin 

This  is  to  notify  you  that  I  hereby  terminate  the 
arrangement  heretofore  had  with  you  and  set  forth  in  a  letter 
dated  November  9,  1911  to  you  and  signed  by  Mr.  Dyer,  whereby 
you  were  to  receive  certain  sums  on  cells  of  Edison  Storage 
Batteries  sold  by  Mr.  J.  P.  Monnot  in  England  and  Prance. 

Yours  very  truly, 

Thomas  A.  Edison. 


President. 


United  States  Patent  Office. 


RECEIVED  and  RECORDED  on  the....Wt$k...dav  . 2911 


A  S  S  X  G  II  1.1  E  IT  T 


l  j  WHEREAS,  THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  a  oitizen  of  the 

S  United  States  and  a  resident  of  Llewellyn  Park ,  West  Orange 

j  in  the  County  of  Essex  and  State  of  How  Jersey,  has  made 

I  oertain  new  and,  useful  inventions  for  which  he  has  filed 

j'  the  following  named  applications  for  letters  Patent  of 

|  the  United  States 


TUBE  PI L1I1IC  AND  TAEPING  MACHINES ,  application 
filed  October  14,  1905,  Serial  Ho.  282,692,  applica¬ 
tion  allowed  March  26,  1909; 


STORAGE  BATTERY  ELECTRODES,  application  filed 
December  3,  1906,  Serial  Ho.  345,986,  application 
allowed  August  9 ,  1909 ; 


STORACE  BATTERIES,  application  filed  March  23, 
1908,  Serial  Ho.  422,674,  application  allowed  June 
28,  1909;  and 


STORAGE  BATTERIES,  application  filed  May  24, 
1910,  Serial  ITo.  563,044,  application  allowed  June 
11,  1910; 


and 

WHEREAS,  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  by  instruments 
in  writing  executed  and  reoorded  as  f ollows ,  ha3  assigned, 
transferred,  and  set  over  unto  the  Edison  Storage  Battery 
Company,  a  corporation  organised  and  existing  under  and 
by  virtue  of  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Hew  Jersey,  and 
having  its  principal  offioe  at  West  Orange,  in  the  County 
of  Essex  in  said  State,  its  successors,  assigns,  or  other 
legal  representatives,  the  entire  right,  title  and  interest- 
in  and  to  the  aforesaid  inventions  and  applications  and  in 
and  to  any  and  all  letters  Patent  of  the  United  States  to 
be  granted  therefor,  and  in  and  to  any  and  all  applications 


f 


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■  V.*  v  ■- 


Patent 


whioh  may  be  filed  thereon  and  any  and  all  letters 
whioh  may  be  granted  therefor  in  any  and  all  oonntrie: 
foreign  to  the  United  States 


Assignment  of  application  Serial  No.  345,986, 
executed  September  29,  1909  and  recorded,  on  Ooto,ber  2, 
1909  in  liber  1-82,  page  290  of  Transfers  of  Patents; 

Assignment  of  applioation  Serial  No.  422,674, 
executed  December  20,  1909  an^recorded  December  22, 
1909,  in'  liber  G-83,  page  270  of  Transfers  of  Patents; 


Assignment  of  applicatii 


(.executed  Ootober  26,  1910  and  recorded  October  27,  1910,  ] 
in  liber  U-85,  page  170  of  Transfers  of  Patents; 

and 

'.7H3REAS ,  the  said  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company 
was  not  entitled  by  any  agreement  or  oontraot  to  have  as¬ 


signed  to  it  any  rights  in  the  aforesaid  inventions  and 
applications  except  the  entire  right,  title  and  interest 
in  and  to  the  aforesaid  inventions  and  applications  through¬ 
out  the  United  States  and  the  territories  thereof,  and  in 
and  to  any  and  all  letters  Patent  of  the  United  States  to 
be  granted  therefor;  end 

UHEREAS ,  it  was  not  the  intention  of  the  said 
Thomas  A.  Edison  to  assign,  transfer  and  set  over  unto 
the  said  Edison  Storage  flattery  Company,  any  rights  exoept 
the  entire  right,  title  and  interest  in  and  to  the  said 
inventions  and  applications  throughout  the  United  States 
and  the  territories,  thereof ,  and  the  entire  right,  title 
and  interest  in  and  to  all  letters  Patent  of  the  United 


(2) 


States  to  be  granted  therefor,  and  all  additional  rights 
assigned,  transferred,  and  set  oyer  by  the  said  instruments 
in  writing  were  assigned,  transferred  and  set  over  through 
aooident,  inadvertence  or  mistake;  and 

V/HEREAS,  letters  Patent  of  the  United  States  on 
the  aforesaid  inventions  an$  applications  have  been  granted 
to  said  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  as  follows : - 

Patent  Ho.  926,433,  granted  October  12,  1909 
on  application  Serial  Ho.  282,692;  . 

Patent  Ho.  946,540,  granted  January  18,  1910 
on  application  Serial  Ho..  422,674; 

Patent  Ho.  948,558,  granted  February  8,  1910 
on  application  Serial  Ho.  345,986; 

Patent  Ho.  976,792,  granted  November  22,  1910 
on  application  Serial  ITo.  563,044; 

and 

T/EEREAS ,  certain  applications  for  letters  Patent 
on  the  aforesaid  inventions  have  been  filed  by  said  Thomas 
A.  Edison  in  foreign  countries; 

1107/,  THEREFORE,  THIS  INDENTURE  WITHES  SETH,  that 
for  and  in  consideration  of  One  Dollar  and  of  other  good 
and  valuable,  considerations,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby 
acknowledged,  the  said  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  has 
assigned,  transferred,  and  set  over  and  by  these  presents 
does  assign,  transfer  and  set  over  unto  the  said  Thomas 
A.  Edison,  his  heirs,  assigns  or .other  legal  representatives 
the  entire  right,  title  and  interest  in  and  to  the  afore¬ 
said  inventions  and  applications  conveyed  by  the  aforesaid 
instruments  in  writing,  with  the  following  exceptions ,  viz: 
the  entire  right,  title  and.  interest  in  and  to  the  said 
inventions  throughout  the  United  States  and  the  territories 
thereof,  and  in  and  to  any. and  all  letters  Patent  of  the 


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► 


I 


State  of  New  Jersey  ) 

:  ss. : 

County  of  Essex  )  y 

.  On  this  /  ^  day  of 

1911,  before  me  personally  appeared  FRANK  L.  DYER,  to  me 


personally  known,  who  being  by  me  duly  sworn,  did  say  that 
he  is  the  Vioe-President  of  the  Edison  Storage  Battery 
Company,  and  that  the  seal  affixed  to  said  instrument  is 
the  corporate  seal  of  said  corporation,  and  that  said 
instrument  was  signed  and  sealed  on  behalf  of  said  cor¬ 
poration  by  authority  of  its  Board  of  Directors,  and  said 
Frank  I.  Dyer  acknowledged  said  instrument  to  be  the  free 
act  and  deed  of  said  corporation. 

Notary  Public. 

CowkAMabtt  lajniu®,  ! 


DEPARTMENT  of  the  interior. 

United  States  Patent  Office. 

7  vase . 430 . Of  Transfers  of  Patents. 

,N  TESTIMONY  WHEREOF,  I  have  caused,  the  seal  of  the 
Patent  Office  to  he  hereunto  affixed. 


%>tcL 


Commfssionor  of  Patents. 


HB9EBS . 


ASSIGN  M  E  IT  T 

WHEREAS ,  THOMAS  A.  EDISOIT,  a  oitizen  of  tho 
United  States  and  a  resident  of  Llewellyn  Park,  West  Orange 
in  the  County  of  Esse.;:  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  ana  JOHN  F. 
07T,  a, oitizen  of  the  United  States  and  a  resident  of 
Orange,  in  the  County  of  Bese-s  and  State  of  Hew  Jersey, 
are  the  joint  owners  of  Letters  Patent  of  the  United  States 
ITo.  967,178,  granted  August  16,  1910.  to  said  Thoma3  A. 
Edison  and  said  John  F.  Ott  for  TUBE -FORKING  MACHINES,  and 
the  invention  oovered  thereby;  and 

7/HEREAjj,  said  Thoma3  A.  Edison  desires  to 
aoquire  the  entire  right,  title  and  interest  whioh  said 
John  F.  Ott  has  in  and  to  the  aforesaid  invention  and  in 
and  to  the  aforesaid  Lett ers  Patent ,  and  to  aoquire  the 
right  to  sue  for  past  infringement  of  the  aforesaid  Letters 


ITO’, 7,  THEREFORE,  THIS  INDENTURE  WITNESSETH  that 
for  and  in  consideration  of  One  Dollar,  and  of  other  good 
and  valuable  oonsidorations,  the  reoeipt  whereof  is  here¬ 
by  acknowledged,  said  John  F.  Ott  has  assigned,  trans¬ 
ferred  and  set  over,  and  by  these  presents  does  assign, 
transfer  and  set  over  unto  said  Thomas  A.  Edison,  his_ 
heirs,  assigns,  and  other  legal  representatives,  the  entire 
right,  title  and  interest  whioh  said  John  F.  Ott  has  or 
may  have  in,  and  to  the  said  invention  and  the  said  Letters 
Patent  of  the  United  States,  and  the  right  to.  sue  for  and 
reoover  damages  and  profits  for  past  infringement  of  said 


letters  Patent,  and  all  right,  title  and  interest  in  and 
to  any  reissue  or  reissues  or  extension  or  extensions 
of  said  letters  Patent,  the  same  to  be  hold  and  enjoyed 
by  said  Thomas  A.  Edison,  his  heirs,  assigns,  and  other 
legal  representatives,  to  the  full  end  of  the,  term  or 
terms  for  whioh  the  said  letters  Patent  of  the  United 
States  are  granted,  reissued  or  extended,  as  fully  and 
entirely  as  the  same  would  have  been  held  and  enjoyed  by 
said  John  P.  Ott  if  this  assignment  and  sale  had  not  been 
made,  and  said  John  F.  Ott  hereby  covenants  that  he  has 
full  right  to  convey  the  interest  herein  assigned,  and 


that  he  has  not  i 


luted  and  will  not  exes 


ment  in  oonfliot  herewith. 


expressly  covenants 


fc  whenever  said  Thomas 


assigns,  or  other  legsjl  representatives  advise  him  that 
other  or  further  papers  are  necessary  to  be  exeouted  by 
him  to  perfect  the  title  of  said  Thomas  A.  Edison,  his 
heirs,  assigns,  or  other  legal  representatives,  in  and  to 
:  the  said,  invention,  qnd  in  and  to  the  said- letters  Patent 
of  the  United  States,  and  in  and'to^ny  reissue  or  reissue 
or  extension  or  extensions  thereof,  or  that  any  reissue  o. 
reissues  or  extension  or  extensions  is  or  are  desirable 
end  lawful,  he  will  sign  all  papers,  tahe  all  rightful  oat 
and  do  all  necessary  aots  for  perfeoting  the  said  title  and 
for  proouring  suoh" reissue  or  reissues  or  extension  or  ex- 


(2) 


P.A.4536‘34  27.10,11 


Cession. 


Der  Unterxei chnete ,  Jonas  Walter  Aylsioorth 
in  East  Orange,  V.  ^St.  A. 

iibertrdgt  hierdurch  reahtsverbindlieh  far  sieh  and 
seine  Reohtsnaohfolger  seinen  Anteil  an  dem  dent - 
sehen  Patent 

No.  226341,  betreffend  "Rohrenformige  Elektro- 
de  far  elektrische  Stromsammler 
mit  alkalis  ahem  Elektrolyten, 
bei  uieleher  die  aktive  Masse 
in  Behalter  mit  durchlochten 

- - - Waridungen  eingescklosseri  ist • 

an  den  Mitinhaber  des  Patents  Herm  Thomas  Alva 
Edison  in  Llewellyn  Park,  V.  ,?£.  A. 
and  beantragt,  dass  Herr  Edison  als  nunmehriger 
alleiniger  Irihaber  des  erwahnten  Patentes  in  der 
Patentrolle  vermerkt  wird. 

™  ~ -f  ^de  n  197 ( . 

United  States  of  Amerioa  ) 

State  of  New  Jersey  :  f»s.: 

County  of  Essex  ) 

On  this  -^^day  of 

in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  nine  hundred 
and  eleven,  before  me  personally  appeared  JONAS 
WALTER  AYLSWORTR,  to  me  personally  known,  and 


Saiferlict)  Dcutfdjeit  (Seneralfonfulat 
5u  Hero  Xlovt  3ut -BtriaiMpms  Icfjenbcr^ 

Untwfdirift  bes 


Hcip  £}ot’F,  btnjf.  £//CZ&G*i/  I9l/^ 

©er  IRatfct'lidje  (Bcneralftanful 


Der  Unterzei chnete ,  Thomas  Alva  Edison 
in  Llewellyn  Park,  V.  St.  A. 

erkldrt  sieh  mit  der  Uebertragung  des  dentsehen 
Patentee 

No.  226341 ,  betreff  end  ’Rohr enformi ge  Elektr ode 
far  elektrische  Stromsarmler 
mit  alkalis  ahem  Elektrolyten, 
bei  welcher  die  aktive  Masse  in 
Behalter  mit  durehlochten  Wan- 
dangen  eingeschlossen  ist" 
avf  sich  als  alleinigen  Inhaler  einverstanden, 
nirnit  dieselbe  cm  und  M  . . 

ra#.-'  ■  ■■■ 

als  seine  Vertreter  naah  Massgabe  des  Patentgeset- 
ses  vom  7.  April  1891 . 


vehicles 


u 


IhomnB  A.  Edison,  Esq., 

I  Orange  ,  H  •  3. 

I  Sir: 

|j  Referring  to  the  negotiations  heretofore  had  hotwoen 
|j  Mr.  wniard  1.  Caso,  representing  the  undersignod  and 
||  our  asnociatos,  and  yourself  and  your  representatives, 

|  in  regard  to  the  purchase  by  us  and  our  associates  from 
|  you  of  the  total  outstanding  oapital  stock  of  tlio  lansdon 
Company,  a  corporation  organised  under  the  laws  of  the 
1  State  of  Hew  Jersey,  v/e  heg  to  make  the  following  ox- 
I  press  offer,  which  if  accepted  by  you.  shall  be  under- 
|  stood  to  constitute  the  basis  upon  which  an  appropriate 
contract  or  contracts  in  accordance  with  the  advice  of 
counsel  shall  he  drawn  and  mutually  executed  to  properly 
effectuate  this  offer  and  your  acceptance  thereof. 

1  We  wdlli  pay  you  the  sum  of  $156,874.00  for 

and  in  consideration  of  tho  assignment  in  blank  and 
delivery  by  you  of  the  total  outstanding  oapital  stock 
of  the  Ians den  Company  on  or  bofore  January  1.  1912. 
said  stock  to  bo  deposited  with  the  Fidelity  Trust  Company 
|  0f  nev/ark,  ’J.  J. .  in  escrow,  to  be  delivered  to  the  under- 
|  signed  or  their  nominee  upon  the  payment  of  $121,874.00 
|j  for  your. account,  the  balance  of  $26,000.00  being  paid  you 
herewith,  receipt  of  whioh  is  .-hereby  acknowledged  by  you, 
provided  said  sum  of  $121,074.80  is  paid  within  sixty  days 
I  from  January  1,  1912. 

That  immediately  after  tho  acceptance  of  this 
offer  by  you  a  complete  audit  of  the  assets  and  liabilities 
of  tho  Ians den  Comoeny  as  of  the  first  day  of  Hovember, 
1911,  shall  he  made  at  our  expense  and  that  upon  the  basis 


|  of  -the  figures  shown  by  said  audit  the  company  ahull 
prior  to  January  1,  1913,  grant,  assign  and  transfer  to 
|  you  by  an  impropriate,  instrument  or  instruments  in 
I  writing  nil  cash  on  hnnfl  -(estl  acted  at  about  $11,595.93) , 
I  nil  accounts  receivable  (estimated  at  about  (30,147.84), 

!  and  nil  batteries  (estimated  at  about  $16,379.30) ,  as 
|j  shown  by  said  audit  as  assets  of  tho  company  at  the  oloso 
jj  of  business  on  the  S3  at  day  of  October,  1911.  mo  that 
I  by  appropriate  contracts  or  other  i-n:-:trumcr.te  m  writing 
I  to  be  prepared  by  counsel  as  hereinafter  irovidod  and  to 
j  *l0  belli  in  escrow  7,-1  th  said  stock  and  delivered  to  us 

I  upon  the  payment  of  said  sum  of  $131,874.80  you  will 
assume  and  agree  to  pay  all  liabilities  of  the  company 
of  ’whatsoever  nature, including  all  notes  payable  (esti¬ 
mated  at  about  $143,500)*  and  all  accounts  rayuble  (octi- 
II  -:iatcd  at  about  $91,413.51),  ns  shown  by  said  audit  tc 
be  liabilities  of  the  company  at  the  close  of  business 
jj  on  said  cotobor  31,  1911.  end  will  agree  to  hold  the 
1  company  free  and  clear  from  all  claims  or  collections 
I  whatsoever  hy  anyone  whomsoever,  upon  or  arising  out 
I  of  tho  said  liabilities  of  the  com;  any  no  shown  by  said 
j  audit,  executing  only  its  liabilities  on  its  outstanding 
ij  capital  stock  to  be  assigned  to  us  as  aforesaid. 

That  you  will  further' -agree  in  writing  to  ho 


j  held  in  escrow  and  delivered  Mth  said  stock  prior  to 
said  lot  day  of  January,  1913,  to  assume  and  pay  and 
hold  tho  company  free  and  clear  from  any  charges  or 
Ij  claims  arising  by  reason  of  the  operating  expenses  of 
tho  company  during  the  period  from  October  31,  1911, 

I  to  and  until  January  1,  1912,  other  than  tho  ordinary, 
||  usiial  end  customary  operating  expenses  during  said 
|  period,  such  as  manufacturing  materials,  manufacturing 
j  expenses,  wageB  and  general  salaries,  i^ovtdg^that-. 

j  2 


!(  Shut  If  you  acoej t  this  offer,  you  further  acre* 

that  tv?  directors  and  officoro  of  the  company  shall 
tal'o  no  $or« orate  action  prior  to  the  lot  day  of  January 
191R,  other  than  tho  general  conduct  of  the  business 
without  our  consent  in  writing,  -nd  that  on  or  before 
said  lrt  day  of  Jt.nu.ary,  1912,  you  vd.ll  deliver  to 
jj  the  sold  Trust  Company  the  resignations  in  wri ting  of 

ini!  the  directors  and  officers  of  the  o  on;,  any  to  toko 
effect  when  acc-opted  by  the  stockholders ,  to  bo  deliv- 
'  ered  with  said  stock  upon  the  payment  of  said  sum  of 
!  ;’;lfl  ,874.00. 

It  if:  also  understood  and  agreed  that  if  you 
accept  this  offer  Eontgomory  Eero,  attorney  and  uounsolo 
jj  at  law,  of  Eo.  20  Exchange  Place,  Hew  York  City,  shall 

jj  at  our  expense  and  subject  to  the  crrrovel  of  your 

jj  counsel  prepare  all  the  necessary  and  a;jrojriate  ccn- 
|  tracts  and  other  instruments  in  writing  to  properly  oar- 
jj  ry  out  and  effootuuto  the  provisions  hereof  and  your 
|  acceptance  thereof,  and  that  tho  aforesaid  audit  of 
!l  tho  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  company  as  of  Hovon- 

I  p,or  it  1911,  shall  be  made  by  the  Eorth  American  Aldit 

ji  Company. 

ij  It  is  also  further  agreed  in  the  event  of  the 

|  acoeptanoe  of  this  offer  by  you  that  if  you  shall  re- 
|  fuse  or  fail  to  carry  out  any  and  all  of  tho  terms  and 
|  provisions  herein  contained  on  or  before  said  1st  day 
I  of  January,  1912,  you  will  thereupon  repay  to  us  the 
jj  aforesaid  sum  of  $25,009.00  together  with  any  damages 
suffered  by  us  by  reason  of  said  non-performance,  and 
that  if  we  and  our  associates  rofuse  or  fail  to  carry 
out  all  the  terms  and  conditions  herein  ugreed  to  be 
performed  by  us  and  our  associates  we  shall  thereupon 


forfeit  to  you  as  liquidated  dmnages  the  said  surn  of 
$25,000.00  and  the  terms  and  conditions  hereof  and  your 
acceptance  thereof  shall  ho  of  no  further  foroo  or 
Of  foot  vfhatooovojp. 

Yeurl^ery  truly, 

Dated  December  14,  1911. 


X  lierohy  approve  and  accept  the  terms  and  condi¬ 
tions  of  the  foregoing  offwr. 

Dated  Do comber  14,  1911. 


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This  Agreement  between  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Esquire, 
party  of  the  first  part,  and  William  G.  Bonneville,  Trustee, 
party  of  the  second  part,  which  when  executed  oanoels  a 
previous  Agreement  dated  Deoember  14,  1911  between  said 
parties, 

WitnesBeth:  That  for  and  in  consideration  of 


the  Sum  of  §148,042.59 

and  11,695.30 

and  28,477.84 


a  Total  of 
Bess  §14,171.88 


and  17,906.71 


a  TotaT“oT  32.078.59 
Being  a  Total  Payment  of  §156 ,037.17 
Isbs  86,000.00 


for  Physioal  Assets 
for  Cash  on  Hand 
Oct.  31,  1911 
Accounts  Hoooivable  as 
of  Oct.  31,  1911  as  per 
Sohedule  1  attaohed 

Aooounts  Payable  as  of 
Oot.  31,  1911  as  per 
Sohedule  2  attached 
Accounts  .Beooivable  Unpaid 
of  dan.  I,  1912  as  per 
Sohedule  1  attached 


Paid  on  Deo.  14,  1911 
on  aooount  thereof 


or  §131,037'.T7  the  Receipt  of  which 

in  full  is  hereby  acknowledged  and  in  further  consideration 
of  the  Sum  of  §17,906.71  Aooounts  Receivable  Outstanding  as 
of  January  1,  1912  to  be  paid  as  oolleoted  by  the  party  of 
the  second  part ,  the  party'  of  the  first  part  hereby  agrees 
to  transfer  and  deliver,  with  thenexSoution  . of  this.. 
Agreement,  to  the  party  of  the  seoond  part  all  of  the 
Capital  stook  of  The  lanBden  Company  of  Newark,  How  Jersey, 
a  Corporation  organized  under  the  Laws  of  the  State  of 
Hew  Jersey,  together  with  the  resignationBin  writing  of 
all  the  Directors  and  Officers  of  the  Company  as  of  the 


date  of  Ootober  31,  1911. 


The  party  of  the  firBt  part  further  agrees  to 
assume  and  pay  all  the  liabilities  of  The  lansden  Company 
as  of  or  originating  from  the  transactions  of  said  Company 
prior  to  November  1,  1911,  with  the  exception  of  the 
aforesaid  Aooounts  Payable  of  §14,171.88,  and  with  the 
exception  of  Certain  liabilities  v/hioh  have  been  aooounted 
for  in  the  aforesaid  sum  of  §148,048.59  for  "PhyBioal 
Assets." 


Dated 

January 


1912. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


CORRECTED  SETTLEMENT 


Proposed  settlement 
Less  error  in  Job  $3490 
"  difference  in  overhead 

"  Nov.  &  Deo.  charges  belonging  to 
prior  period 


Commission  Howard 

"  Boettger 

Allowances  during  Hov.  belonging 
to  prior  period 

Allowances  during  Deo.  belonging 
to  prior  period 

Furniture  &  Fixtures  sold  to  Mr.  I 


Machinery  at  Silver  Lake 
Error  in  Adams  Show  Wagon 


3,332.5V 

2,697,76 

1,257.47 

460.00 

200.00 


66.90 

86.76 
.  201.60 
90.00 
103.76 
1.501.12 


Add  Body  from  Mandel  Bros 
"  Insurance  paid  in  advance 


day  of 


MEMORANDUM  OF  AGREEMENT  made  this 
January,  1912,  by  and  between  William  0.  Bonneville .Trustee , | 
party  of  the  first  part,  Thomas  A.  Edison,  party  of  the  j 
second  part  ,  and  The  Lansden  Company,  a  corporation  organ-  j 
ized,  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  party  of  ! 
the  third  part,  WITNESSETH: 

WHEREAS,  the  party  of  the  first  part  on  the  14th  | 
day  of  December,  1911,  made  in  writing  a  certain  offer  to 
the  party  of  the  second  part,  which  said  offer  was  duly 
approved  and  accepted  in  writing  by  the  party  of  the  second  j 
part  on  the  said  14th  day  of  December,  1911,  and 

WHEREAS,  upon  the  acceptance  of  the  aforesaid  offer 
in  writing  the  party  of  the  first  part  paid  to  the  party 
of  the  second  pa'rt  the  sum  of  Twenty-five  thousand  Dollars 
(S2b, 000. )  pursuant  to  the  terms  of  said  offer  and  accept-  ’ 
anoe;  and 

WHEREAS,  since  the  execution  and  acceptance  of  the 
aforesaid  offer,  certain  changes  and  amendments  to  the  j 

ter.'iia  thereof  have  been  duly  agreed  upon  by  the  parties  : 
nf  the  first  and  second  parts,  which  are  now  necessary  to 
effectuate  the  full  spirit  and  intent  of  the  aforesaid 
written  offer  and  acceptance, 

NOW  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  sun  of  One 
Dollar  ($1.)  each  to  the  other  in  hand  paid,  the  receipt 
whereof  is  horeby  acknowledged,  the  parties  hereto  do 
mutually  agree  and  covenant  each  with  the  other,  their 
heirs,  administrators,  executors,  successors  and  assigns, 
as  follows: 

(1)  The  terms  and  provisions  of  this  agreement 
shall  be  deemed  'to  be  and  be  construed  ns  amendatory  and 
supplementary  to  the  provisions  of  the  aforesaid  offer  and 
acceptance,  so  far  as  they  may  bo  reasonably  appear,  but 
i  the  termB  of  this  agreement  shall  be  absolutely  controlling 


upon  the  parties  hereto  in  case  of  any  ambiguity  or  incon¬ 
sistency  arising  between  the  terms  of  the  aforesaid  written  i 
offer  and  acceptance  and  the  terms  of  this  agreement. 

(2)  The  party  of  the  first  part  shall  upon  the  j 
execution  of  this  Instrument  pay  to  the  party  of  the  Beoond  j 
part  the  sum  of  One  hundred  thirty-one  thousand  thirty- seven; 
and  seventeen  one-hundred thB  Hollars  ($131,037.17),  which 
together  with  the  aforesaid  sum  of  Twenty-five  thousand 
Hollars  ($25,000. ) ,  paid  as  nforeBaid  by  the  party  of  the 
first  port  to  the  party  of  the  second  part  on  or  about  the 
14th  day  of  "December,  1911,  shall  constitute  payment  in 
full  to  the  party  of  the  second  part  for  the  total  outBtand-^ 
inf  capital  stock  of  the  party  of  the  third  part,  which  said 
total  outstanding  capital  stock  the  party  of  the  second  part 
shall  thereupon  deliver  to  the  party  of  the  first  part  duly 
assigned  to  said  party  of  the  first  part,  and  the  party  of  : 
the  second  part  shall  at  tho  same  time  deliver  nr  cause  to 
be  delivered  to  the  party  of  the  first  part  the  resignations 
in  writing  of  all  the  directors  and  officers  of  the  party  j 
of  tho  third  part,  which  said  resignations  shall  provide  ini 
terms  that  they  are  to  take  effect  when  accepted  by  the  Boaijd 
of  "Directors  or  the  Stockholders  of  the  party  of  the  third  j 
part . 

(3)  The  party  of  the  second  part  further  agrees  to : 
assume,  and  does  hereby  assume  and  agree  to  pay,  upon  demanc 
and  the  presentation  of  a  proper  certification  or  certifi¬ 
cations  by  the  officers  of  the  party  of  the  third  part,  all 
the  liabilities  and  debts  of  the  said  party  of  the  third 
part  of  whatsoever  nature  originating  from  or  by  reason  of 
the  general  conduct  of  the  businoBB  of  the  party  of  the 
third  part  prior  to  November  1st,  1911,  with  the  exception 
of  certain  Accounts  Payable  amounting  to  the  sum  of  Fourteen 
thousand  one  hundred  Beventy-one  and  eighty-eight  one  hun¬ 
dredths  Hollars  ($14,171.88),  as  more  particularly  set  forth 
-2- 


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1„  schedule  1  h.r.ta  annexed ,  no  part  af  *l.h  >■  *■«“* 
w  .tall  onn.titnt.  a  dial"  «  ‘*•"1”  ae*1"*1  l>»  p*r,y 
of  the  second  part. 

(4)  The  party  of  the  third' part  agrees  to  pay  to 

«.  party  af  «•»  —  "f  l>'"4  ! 

nine  hundretf  and  six  and  seventy-one  one-hundrodths  Dollars  ; 
(*.17,906.71),  said  sum  being  the  amount  of  certain  Accounts 
Receivable  hy  the  party  of  the  third  part  or  parts  thereof, 
which  were  unpaid  to  the  party  of  the  third  part  on  the 
1st  day  of  January,  1912,  as  more  particularly  set  forth 
in  Schedule  2  hereto  annexed,  PROVIDED,  that  said  sum  nr 
any  part  thereof  shall  he  payable  by  the  party  of  the  third  ! 
part  to  the  party  of  the  second  part  only  when  and  in  such 
amounts  as  shall  be  collected  by  the  party  of  the  third 
part,  the  said  party  of  the  third  part  agreeing,  however, 
to  use  all  due  diligence  in  the  collection  of  the  said 
Accounts  Payable  consistent  with  the  usual  and  reasonable 
conduct  of  its  business. 

(5)  The  party  of  the  first  part  in  further  con¬ 
sideration  of  the  delivery  to  him  of  all  the  outstanding  j 
capital  stock  of  the  party  of  the  third  part,  as  hereinabove! 
provided,  does  hereby  guarantee,  promise  and  agree  to  and 
with  the  party  of  the  second  part  that  the  party  of  the  third 
part  will  well  and  faithfully  perform  and  fulfill  everything! 
by  the  foregoing  agreement  on  its  part  and  behalf  to  he  pcr-l 
formed  and  fulfilled,  at  the  times  andin  the  manner  above  . 

— — *•  r. 


it"  part  does  hereby  exoroBB- 

1,  „d  with  any 

«h.  «„«  p^Ha/^SSW  »y  ■*»-**«-»..  W  «»  j 

party  of  the  third' part. 


IH  WITNESS  WHKRKOE,  the  parties  hereto  have  hereunto 


placed  their  handa  and  seals  the  day  and  year  first  ahcro 
written. 


W.  E.  ELDRIDGE  and 
THE  ELECTRIC  WAGON  COMPANY 
to 


THOMAS  A.  EDISON 
and 

THE  LANSDEN  COMPANY  - 


FILE  ENVELOPE  No. 
CONTENTS  Ho.... 


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For  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  two 
thousand  dollars  ($3,000.),  to  us  in  hand  paid,  the 
receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  we  W.  E.  ELDRIDGE, 
of  178  Devonshire  Street,  Boston,  Mass.,  and  THE  ELEC TRtG 
WAGON  COMPANY  of  35  Federal  Street,  Boston,  Mass. ,  and 
each  of  us,  do  hereby  sell,  assign,  and  transfer  unto 
THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  of  Uest  Orange,  New  Jersey,  the  follow¬ 
ing  described  property,  to-wit:  One  Lansden  truck 
(one  ton)  shipped  on  or  about  January  4,  1913,  to  The 
Lansden  Company,  Newark,  New  Jersey;  also  the  entire 
right,  title  and  interest  of  each  of  us  in  the  contract 
entered  into  on  March  15,  1911,  between  said  W.  E.  Eldridge 
and  The  Lansden  Company  of  Newark,  New  Jersey,  together 
with  the  contract  supplementary  thereto  entered  into  on 
the  same  date  between  the  same  parties;  and  we  and  each 
of  us  do  hereby  remise,  release  and  forever  discharge  The 
Lansden  Company  of  Newark,  New  Jersey,  of  and  from  any 
and  all  claims  for  commissions  for  vehicles  sold  by 
said  Company  within  the  territory  granted  to  said  W.  E. 
Eldridge  under  said  contract  and  supplementary  contract 
of  March  15,  1911,  except  commissions  on  the  proposed 
sale  of  one  vehicle  to  H.  E.  Telephone  and  Telegraph  Com¬ 
pany,  and  two  vehicles  to  Edison  Company,  upon  which  The 
Lansden  Company  is  to  pay  me  ten  per  cent  commission  pro¬ 
vided  the  sale  is  consummated  on  or  before  March  1,  1913, 
at  the  prices  whioh  have  been  quoted,  and  do  hereby 
remise,  release  and  forever  discharge  said  The  LanBden 


1. 


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Randolph  Perlcins,  Receiver, 


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THIS  INDENTURE,  made,  this  day  Of 

.  in  the  year  of  Our  lord  One  Thousand  Nin< 
Hundred  and  Eleven,  by  and  between  RANDOLPH  PERKINS,  a  receivti 
appointed  by  thp  Chancellor  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  purty 
of  the  first  part,  and  THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  of  the  Township  of 
West  Orange,  in^he  County  of  Essex  and  State  of  Hew  Jersey, 
party  of  the  B.econd  part,  WITNESSETH: 

THAT  WHEREAS  in  and  by  an  order  of  the  said  court,  made 
on  the  twenty- fourth  day  of  Eebruary,  Nineteen  hundred  and 
eight,  in  a  certain  cause  in  said  court  pending,  in  which 
James  D.  W.  Cutting  is  complainant,  and  the  New  Jersey  and 
Pennsylvania  Concentrating  Works,  a  corporation  heretofore  or¬ 


ganized  and  doing  busii 


i  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New 


Jersey,  is  defendant,  it  was  ordered  among  other  things,  that 
the  said  Randolph  Perkins  be  appointed  receiver  of  the  said 
New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania  Concentrating  Works,  with  the  usual 
powers  of  receivers  in  equity,  upon  his  taking  the  oath  re-, 
quired  by  law  and  giving  bond  in  the  penal  sum  of  twenty 
thousand  dollars,  with  sufficient  sureties,  and  that  upon  the 

I  approval  and  filing  of  such  bond  the  said  Randolph  Perkins 
should  be  vested  with  all  his  rights  and  powers  as  such  re- 


AND  WHEREAS  thereafter  said  receiver  duly  'qualified; 
as  such,  in  accordance  with  said  order; 

-  -  AND  WHEREAS,  the  said  party  of  the  Becond  part  has  made 
.  an  offer  of  sixty:  thousand  ($60,000. )  dollars  for.  the  entire 
assets  of  the  defendant,  New  Jersey. and  Pennsylvania  Concen¬ 
trating  Works,  arid  that,  upon,  the  understanding  that  said-sum - 
of  sixty. 'thousand  ($60,000. )  dollars  will  be  turned  in  against, 
Dhomas  A.  Edison's,  claim  of  One  (Hundred  and^ighty,  one  Thousant 
ightv;Htodredwand'Eo^ty-Eight^Doiaars.:vand::, Seven  ty-^seyenif.cents,,: 

i!r* 


allowed  by  said  Receiver; 

Aim  WHEREAS,  by  another  order  of  said  court,  made  and  | 
entered  in  the  cause  aforesaid,  on  the  fifth  day  of  June, 
Nineteen  Hundred  and  Eleven,  it  was  ordered,  that  said  offer 
be  approved  and  accepted,  and  that  said  receiver  should  execu  ;e 
proper  bills  of  sale  and  deeds  of  conveyance  to  said  party  of 
the  second  part,  or  to  his  assigns,  for  all  the  property  and 
assets  of  said  defendant  company  in  his  hands  as  Receiver; 

HOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  premises,  and  I 
in  obedience  to  said  last  mentioned  order,  and  for  the  purposj 
of  giving  effect  to  the  same,  and  in  consideration  of  the  e 
of  Sixty  Thousand  ($60,000.)  Dollars  in  hand  paid  by  the  said 
party  of  the  second  part,  to  the  said  party  of  the  first  part, 
the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  the  said  party  of 
the  first  part  has  granted,  bargained,  sold,  conveyed,  en¬ 
feoffed,  released  and  confirmed,  and  by  these  presents  does 
grant,  bargain,  sell,  convey,  enfeoff,  release  and  confirm  unlto 
the  said  party  of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns  for- 


at.t.  those  tracts  or  parcels  of  land  and  premises  here¬ 
inafter  particularly  described,  situate,  lying  and  being  in 
the  Townships  of  Sparta.,  Hardiston,  and  Jefferson,  in  the 
Counties  of  Sussex  and  Horris,  and  State  of  New  Jersey: 

First  Tract:  Being  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land 
situate,  lying  and  being  in  the  Townships  of  Sparta  and  Jef¬ 
ferson,  in  the  Counties  of  Sussex  and  Horris  and  State  of  New 
Jersey: 

Beginning  at  a  point  in  the  Northwesterly  line  of  the 
road  to  Sparta  where  the  same  bounds  a  certain  parcel  or  trac 
of  land  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Keeper,  running  then 


(I)  along  said  road  South  thirty-three  degrees  and  fifty-six 
minutes  west,  four  hundred  and  forty-three  feet;  thence  (2) 
North  twenty-nine  degrees  West  eight  hundred  and  seventy-eight 
feet  to  a  point  in  the  line  of  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging 
to  V.  K.  Decamp;  thence  (3)  along  said  line  of  said  landB  of 
said  W.  K.  Decamp  North,  forty-two  degrees  and  seventeen  min¬ 
utes  East,  one  hundred  and  five  feet;  thence  (4)  North  twenty- 
six  degrees  and  thirty-five  minutes  West,  seven  hundred  and 
two  feet;  thence  (5)  North  fifty- two  degrees  and  forty-eight 
minutes  West,  three  hundred  and  thirty  feet  to  a  corner  in  the 
lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  H.  K.  House;  thence 

(6)  North  twenty-eight  degrees  and  fifty- two  minutes  East 
sixty-seven  hundred  and  seventy-seven  feet  to  a  point  in  the 
line  of  lands  no w  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  linlot;  thence 

(7)  along  said  line  of  said  lands  of  said  Linlot  South  twenty- 
three  degrees  and  eleven  minutes  East,  sixty-six  feet;  thence 


(8)  North  twenty-six  degrees  and  twenty  minutes  East,  nine  hi 
dred.  and  fifty-eight  feet;  thence  (9)  South  thirty-nine  degre 
and  thirty-three  minutes  East,  eighty-two  hundred  and  seventy 
one  feet;  thence  (10)  South  forty-one  degrees  and  nine  minutes 
West  eighty-five  hundred  and  two  feet;  thence  (11)  North  twenty- 
nine  degrees  West,  twenty-three  hundred  and  sixty  feet  to  a 
corner  in  the  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Keeper; 
thence  (12)  North  fifty-three  degrees  and  thirty-nine  minutesj 
East,  twenty  hundred  and  twenty-six  feet;  thence  (13)  North 
twenty-eight  degrees  and  eight  minutes  West,  twenty  hundred  ajid  - 
twenty-six  feet  to  a  point  in  the  lin^  of  lands  now  or  form¬ 
erly  belonging  to  one  Hayes;  thence  (14)  along  said  line  of 
said  lands  of  said  Hayes,  North  fifty- two  degrees  and  fifty 
minutes ‘East,  eleven  hundred  and  twelve  feet;  thence  (15) 


Horth  fourteen  degrees  and  fifty-one  minutes  West,  eleven  hun¬ 
dred  and  twenty  feet,  to  a  corner  in  the  lands  no w  or  formerly 
belonging  to  one  Sheldon;  thence  (16)  North  seventy-six  degrees 
and  thirty-Beven  minutes  East,  thirteen  hundred  and  seventy  one 
feet;  thence  (17)  North  twenty  degrees  and  five  minutes  V/est, 
twenty  three  hundred  and  fifty-eight  feet;  thence  (18)  North 
eighty  degrees  and  four  minutes  Y/est,  twelve  hundred  and  sev¬ 
enty-two  feet;  thence  (19)  South  fourteen  degrees  and  fifty- 
one  minuteB  East,  eight  hundred  and  one  feet  to  a  corner  in 
the  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Hayes;  thence  (20) 
South  forty-five  degrees  find  sixteen  minutes  West;  thirty- 
seven  hundred  and  eight  feet;  thence  (21)  South  thirty-one 
degrees  and  six  minutes  East,  sixteen  hundred  and  seventy- thre * 
feet  to  -the  place  of  Beginning.  Containing  nine  hundred  and 
eighty- two  acres  and  nine  tenths  of  an  acre  of  land  more  or 
less.  Being  that  parcel  or  tract  of  land  known  as  the  "Hope- 
well  Tract"  and  designated  on  the  map  hereto  annexed  as  "Tract 
No.  li" 

Second  Tract;  Being  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land 
situate,  lying  and  being  in  the  Townships  of  Sparta  and  Hardis- 
ton,  in  the  County  of  Sussex  and  State  of  New  Jersey: 

.Beginning  at  a  point  in  the  sixth  course  of  the  first 
tract  described  herein  and  distant  thirty-nine  hundred  and 
forty-seven  feet  from  the  beginning  point,  the  said  sixth  , 
course,  r.unning  thence  (1)  along  said  sixth  course  of  said 
first  tract  North  twenty-eight  degrees  and  fifty- two  minutes 
East,  twenty- eight  hundred  and  thirty  feet  to  a  point  in  the 
line  of  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Linlot;  thence 
(2)  North  twenty-three  degrees  and  eleven  minutes  V/est,  twenty  - 
four  hundred  and  twenty  feet;  thence  (3)  North  eighty  degrees 
and  seven  minutes  East,  twenty-one  hundred  and  forty  feet  to  a 


corner  in  the  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  1 
Sharp;  thence  (4)  North  fifty- three  degrees  anc 


West,  seven  hundred  and  eighty-c 


3  feet;  thence  (5)  North  nine¬ 


teen  degrees  and  forty-one  minutes  East,  seventeen  hundred  anc 
sixty-eight  feet;  thence  (6)  North  thirty-eight  degrees  and 
fifty-nine  minutes  East  eleven  hundred  and  seventy  nine  feet; 
thence  (7)  South  eighty  five  degrees  and  fifty- two  minutes 
West,  fifty-six  hundred  and  twelve  feet  to  a  point  in  the  line 
of  lands  no w  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Buckley;  thence  (8) 
South  five  minutes  East,  eleven  hundred  and  eighteen  feet  to  , 

V 

a  corner  in  the  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Sauter- 
man;  thence  (9)  South  three  degrees  and  twenty-nine  minutes 
East,  six  hundred  and  forty-six  feet  to  a  corner  in  the  lands 
now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Scott;  thence  (10)  South 
twelve  degrees  and  eight  minutes, Y/est,  twenty-two  hundred  and 
twenty-one  feet;  thence  (ll)  North  sixty-eight  degrees  and 
fifty-one  minutes  West,  nine  hundred  and  twenty-five  feet; 
thence  (12)  ‘North  twenty- three  degrees  and  five  minutes  East, 


eight  hundred  and  thirty-five  feet;  thei 


i  (13)  North  seventy- 


one  degrees  and  tv/enty-one  minutes  West,  eight  hundred  and 
fifteen  feet  to  a  point  a  short  distance  from  the  Westerly  sid 
of  the'  road-  to  Ogdensburg;  thence  (14)  South  tv/enty-five  de¬ 
grees  and  twenty- two  minutes  7/est,  forty-eight  hundred  and 
twenty- two  feet;  thence  (15)  South  seven  degrees  and  six  min¬ 
utes  West,  tv/enty-nine  hundred  and  eighty-six  feet  to  a  corner 
of  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Hunsen;  thence  (16) 
South  fifty-eight  degrees  and  seven  minutes  EaBt,  nine  hundred 
and  twelve  feet;  thence  (17)  South  fifteen  degrees  and  nine 
minutes  West,  four  hundred  and  seventy-eight  feet;  thence  (18) 
South  twenty- six  degrees  and  thirty  minutes  YTesty  seventeen 
hundred  and  sixty  four  feet;  thence  (19)  North  fifty-six  de- 


i_5_ 


grees  and  fifty- two  minutes  Vest,  ten  hundred  and  sixty- four 
feet;  thence  (20)  South  twenty-eight  degrees  and  one  minute 
Vest,  six  hundred  and  seventy  feet;  thenoe  (21)  South  sixty 
degrees  and  fifty-three  minutes  last  seventeen  hundred  and 
eighty- three  feet;  thence  (22)  North  twenty-five  degrees  and 
fifty-seven  minutes  East  and  crossing  the  trackB  of  the  Central 
Railroad  of  New  Jersey,  forty-three  hundred  and  thirty-eight 
feet;  thence  (23)  South  fifty-two  degrees  and  forty-eight 
minutes  East,  six  hundred  and  thirty  three  feet  to  a  corner  in 
lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Hayes;  thence  (24)  North 
fifteen  degrees  and  seven  minutes  East,  two  hundred  and  thirty- 
two  feet;  thence  (25)  South  eighty-eight  degrees  and  fifty- 
seven  minutes  East,  six  hundred  and  sixty-one  feet  to  a  corner 
of  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Headley;  thence  (26) 
along  said  Headley's  land,  North  forty  degrees  and  thirteen 
minutes  East,  eight  hundred  and  eleven  feet;  thenoe  (27)  North 
forty-six  degrees  and  fifty-nine  minutes  East,  twenty-three  hun¬ 
dred  and  sixty  feet;  thence  (28)  South  sixty-five  degrees  and 
forty-nine  minutes  East,  nine  hundred  and  seventy-three  feet 
to  the  place  of  Beginning.  Containing  thirteen  hundred  and 
seventy-six  Acres  and  eighty-five  one  hundredths  of  an  acre 
more  or  less,  excepting . therefrom,  however,  a  tract  of  fifty- 
one  acres  and  thirty-one  hundredths  of  an  acre  more  or  less, 
included  therein,  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Decker,  anc 
designated  on  the  map  hereto  annexed  as"Exception  No.  1." 
and  a  tract  of  eighteen  acres  and  seventy-five  hundredths  of 
an  acre  more  or  less,  included  -therein,  now  or  formerly  belong¬ 
ing  to  one  Decamp,  and  designated  on  the  map  hereto  annexed  at 
"Exception  Ho..  .2"  and  a  tract  of  five  acres  more  or  less  in¬ 
cluded  therein  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Kinney,  and 


designated  on  map  hereto  annexed  as  "Exception  Ho.  3",  and 
also  a  tract  of  thirty-five  acres  and  eighty  one-hundredths  c 
an  acre  more  or  less,  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  ltilla£ 
and  designated  on  map  hereto  annexed  as  "Exception  Ho.  4", 
the  said  premises  hereby  conveyed,  after  deducting  the  Baid 
exceptions  therefrom,  containing  in  all  twelve  hundred  and' 
sixty-five  acres  and  ninety-nine  one-hundredths  of  an  acre 
more  or  less.  Being  that  parcel  or  tract  of  land  designate! 
on  the  map  hereto  annexed  as  "Tract  Ho.  2." 

TOGETHER  with  all  and  singular  the  hereditaments  and 


appurtenances  thereunto  belonging, 


r  in  anywise  appertaining, 


and  all  reversions,  remainders,  rents,  issues  and  profits 
thereof,  and  all  the  estate,  right,  title,  interest,  claim  i 
demand  whatsoever,  either  in  law  or  in  equity,  of  the  party 


of  th,e  first  part  i 


i  such  receiver  aforesaid, 


Hew  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania  Concentrating  Works,  of,  in  and 
the  above-described  premises,  with  the  hereditaments  and  ai 
purtenances:  TO  HAVE  AtH>  TO  HOED  the  same  unto  the  said  pari 
of  the  second  part,  his  heirs  and  assigns,  to  his  and  their 

I  only  proper  use  and  benefit  forever. 

XH  WITHESS  WHEREOF,  the  party  of  the  first  part,  as  t 


receiver  aforesaid,  has  hereunto  i 


and  year  first  above;  wri  ttej 


t  his  hand  and  seal  the  dab 


a eal ed  and  delivered,  ) 


Nov.  8,  1911 

Mr.  Dyer: 

Replying  to  the  annexed  memorandum  of  Mr.  Edison. 
I  have  gone  over  the  deed  and  the  same  appears  to  me  to  be  in 
correct  form,  and  the  map  agrees  with  the  description  of  the 
property  in  the  deed.  '  EfcJcrs 


dh/mjl 


PRESIDENT’S  OFFICE 
Memorandum 

2087  lov.  11,  i9ii. 

Mr.  Holden: 

Referring  to  your  memorandum  of  the  8th  inst.,  I  do  not 
think  you  have  answered  Mr.  Edison's  question.  He  wants  to  know  if 
the  deed  in  question  will  give  him  a  good  title  to  the  property. 
Please  reconsider  the  matter  in  order  that  X  may  advise  him. 

FID/IVAV  F.  I. 


-  Nov.  14,  1911 


Mr.  Dyer: 

Replying  to  memorandum  No.  3087.  I  cannot  say 
whether  the  deed  in  question  will  give  a  good  title  to  the 
property,  without  having  a  title  search  made  covering  the 
past  sixty  years.  Also  copieB  of  the  decrees  in  the  re¬ 
ceivership  proceedings  of  the  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania 
Concentrating  Vlo rks.  If  you  wish  Buch  title  search  made, 
kindly  advise,  and  let  me  know  if  you  have  any  preference 
as  to  who  should  make  the  search,  as  it  would  have  to  be 
made  outside  of  this  office. 


dh/mjl 


PRESIDENT’S  OFFICE 
Memorandum 

2091 

Hovember  27,  1911. 


Mr.  Holden: 

Referring. to  your  memorandum  of  the  14th  inct. 
with  attached  papers,  I  suggest  that  you  see  Messrs.  McCarter 
a,  English,  who  will  probably  be  able  to  give  you  the  proper 
assurances  on  the  strength  of  which  I  can  advise  Mr.  Edison 
so  that  there  will  be  no  need  of  having  a  title  searoh  made. 
IIo  doubt  they  looked  into  all  these  questions  before  prepar¬ 
ing  the  deed.  ‘ 

FID/IYA7  P.  I. 


Enc- 


Mr.  Dyer: 


1M/ 


5  the  annexed  memorandum  No. 3091.  %nx  .\s  y/ 


V  v  \j '  vr  _t/r 

Replying  to  the  annexed  memorandum  No. 3091.  V 

referred  this  matter  to  Ur.  Dyke  and  he  atates  that  we 
the  assurance  of  Mo  Carter  &  Engl i ah  that  by  reason  of  thV 
deed  in  question  Mr.  EdiBon  is  vested  with  the  same  title 
to  this  land  as  was  %rmerly  in  the  New  Jersey  &  Pennaylvania 
Concentrating  Works J .  that  ae  to  the  title  of  aaid  Company, 

I  no  search  was  made  by  them,  and  they  cannot  pass  an  opinion 
1  upon  said  title  until  the  same  shall  have  been  investigated. 


Newark,  IT.  J.  Reo.  IX,  1911. 


Delos  Holden  Esq. , 

Edison  laboratory, 
Orange,  H,  J. 


Dear  Sir:- 

you  can  assure  Hr.  Edison  that  his  title  to  the  property  for¬ 
merly  owned  by  the  IT.  J.  &.P.  C.  Works  and  which  was  recently  conveyed 
to  him  by  deed  of  the' Receiver,  is  the  same  title  as  that  formerly 
vested  in  the  Company.  Under  the  order  of  the  oourt  the  Receiver 

sold  this  property  to  Hr.  Edison.  The  Receiver  could  only  convey 
such  title  as  the  Company  itself  had.  inasmuch  as  Receiver  he  stood 
in  the  shoes  of  the  Company.  All  of  the  legal  formalities  in  con¬ 
nection  with  the  transfer  were  complied  with  to  my  personal  knowledge 
and  the  title  which  Hr.  Edison  now  holdB  is  the  selfsame  title  which 
the  H.  ff.  &  P.  C.  Works  formerly  held,  and  is  subject  to  whatever  en¬ 
cumbrances  there  were  against  that  title. 


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everything  had  been  done  in  a  legal  and  proper  manner.  The 
Receiver  was  properly  appointed  by  the  Court,  and  Mr.  Edison' £ 
offer  for  the  property  was  submitted  to  the  court  and  was 
approved  and  an  order  entered  authorizing  the  Receiver  to 
I  accept  Mr.  Edison's  offer,  and  transfer  the  property.  The 
|  transfer  having  been  made,  Mr.  Edison  how  holds  such  title 
as  was  formerly  held  by  the  Hew  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania 
Concentrating  WorkB. 


THIS  INDENTURE  made  the  first  day  of  November, 

1911,  between  THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  of  Llewellyn  Park,  Vest 
Orange,  in  the  County  of  Essex  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  of 
the  first  part,  and  EDISON  PORTLAND  CEMENT  COMPANY,  a  cor¬ 
poration  of  New  Jersey,  having  its  principal  office  at  West 
Orange,  Essex  County,  in  said  State,  of  the  second  part, 
WITNESSETH  THAT 

The  party  of  the  first  part  has  hereby  let  and 
xented  to  the  party  of  the  second  part  and  the  party  of  the 
j  second  part  has  hereby  hired  and  taken  from  the  party  of 
the  first  part  the  lime  stone  quarry  of  the  party  of  the 
first  part  known  as  the  Oxford  Quarry,  situated  near  Oxford, 
in  the  County  of  Warren  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  together 
with  all  the  machinery  in  the  same  belonging  to  the  said 
party  of  the  first  part  except  the  giant  roll  crusher  here¬ 
inafter  referred  to,  but  including  all  boilers,  hoists, 
engines,  skips,  derricks,  drills,  and  fixtures  appertaining 
to  the  same  and  used  in  its  operation,  and  also  all  build¬ 
ings  and  store  houses  and  crushing  roll  plant  used  in 
connection  with  said  quarry  and  belonging  to  the  said  party 
of  the  first  part,  with  full  liberty  arid  power  to  work, 
quarry,  carry  away  and  dispose  of  all  limestone  and  other 
rock  to  be  found  on  said  premises,  and  for  such  purpose  to 
operate  and  maintain  said  machinery,  buildings,  etc.  and 
to  build  such  roads  in  and  over  such  lands  as  may  be  neces- 
I  sary  or  convenient. 

TO  HAVE  AND  HOLD  said  demised  quarry,  machinery, 
buildings  and  premises  aforesaid  unto  the  party  of  the 
second  part,  its  successors  and  assigns,  for  and  during 
the  terra  of  three  years  from  the  day  of  the  date 


hereof,  yielding  and  paying  therefor  rent  ae  hereinafter 
provided,  but  eubject  nevertheleee  to  the  right  and  license 
of  the  Pohatoong  flailroad  Company  to  maintain  its  tracks 
upon  the  land  of  the  leeeor  ae  now  laid,  and  to  operate  the 
same  for  railroad  purposes  in  connection  with  said  quarry. 

In  consideration  of  the  premises  the  party  of  the 
second  part  has  covenanted  and  agreed  and  doth  by  these 
presents  covenant  and  agree  for  itself  and  its  successors 
and  assigns,  with  the  party  of  the  first  part,  his  heirs 
and  legal  representatives,  that  the  said  party  of  the  second 
part  at  all  times  during  the  continuance  of  the  said  term 
of  this  lease,  shall  and  will  keep  the  aforesaid  machinery, 
buildings,  etc.  insured  against  lose  by  fire,  with  some 
responsible  company  in  the  sum  of  seventy  six  hundred  dollars 
at  the  least,  in  the  name  of  the  lessor,  his  heirs  or  legal 
representatives,  and  in  the  case  of  the  destruction  or 
damage  of  said  property  by  fire  the  moneys  received  in 
respect  of  said  insurance  shall  be  laid  out  in  rebuilding 
or  reinstating  the  same,  and  said  party  of  the  second  part 
will  maintain,  manage,  use  and  operate  and  keep  in  good  and 
working  order,  condition  and  repair  at  its  own  expense,  the 
said  quarry  and  the  equipment  thereof,  and  shall  and  will 
deliver  up  the  said  quarry  and  all  its  said  buildings, 
machinery,  fixtures,  and  appurtenances  at  the  expiration  of 
said  term  in  good  order  and  repair. 

The  party  of  the  second  part  agrees  that  on  the 
first  day  of  November  of  each  year  it  will  pay  in  advance 
as  annual  rental  for  the  premises,  fixtures,  and  equipment 
hereby  demised,  the  sum  of  three  thousand,  three  hundred  an  1 
tljjirty  nine  dollars  and  fifty  five  cents  ($3339. 55),  or  a 

I  sum  equivalent  to  six  per  cent  per  annum  of  the  total 
amount  invested  by  the  party  of  the  first  part,  and 

2. 


that  it  will  also  pay  all  taxes  and  assessments  that  may 
at  any  time  hereafter  during  the  term  of  this  lease  be 
imposed  upon  the  party  of  the  first  part  under  the  author¬ 
ity  of  the  United  States,  State,  County,  City,  or  Township 
laws,  upon  the  whole  or  any  part  of  said  quarry,  its  build¬ 
ings  and  appurtenances  on  any  property  hereby  demised,  and 
also  the  cost  of  the  insurance  thereon  and  the  repairs  and 
maintenance  thereof  as  hereinbefore  specified. 

That  upon  the  erection  of  the  Edison  giant  roll 
crusher  upon  said  premises  hereby  demised  as  contemplated 
by  the  parties  hereto,  the  same  shall  be  leased  by  the 
party  of  the  first  part  to  the  party  of  the  second  part 
upon  conditions  similar  to  those  of  the  present  lease,  upon 
payment  of  a  suitable  annual  rental  therefor  to  be  agreed 
upon  by  the  parties  hereto  and  which  shall  be  equal  to 
six  per  cent  (6$)  of  the  cost  to  said  party  of  the  first 
part  of  said  Edison  giant  roll  crusher,  including  the  cost 
of  erection  thereof  upon  the  said  premises. 

The  party  of  the  first  part  hereby  grants  to 
the  party  of  the  second  part  the  right  and  option  to 
purchase  the  entire  property  covered  by  this  lease  at  any 
time  during  the  term  thereof  upon  payment  to  the  party  of 
the  first  part  of  the  amount  of  hie  investment  in  the  same, 
together  with  interest  thereon  at  the  rate  of  six  per  cent 
(6 $)  up  to  the  time  of  the  exercise  of  said  option,  from 
whioh  amount  shall  be  deducted  all  sumB  paid  as  rental 
hereunder. 

That  the  party  of  the  second  part  will  assume 
and  pay  all  damages,  demands,  and  liabilities  which  may 
arise  or  be  incurred  by  reason  of  any  injury  or  damage 


3. 


to  persons  or  personal  or  other  property,  and  all  other 
damages  whatsoever  resulting  from  or  growing  out  of  the 
maintenance,  repair  and  operation  of  said  quarry  by  the 
party  of  the  second  part,  and  the  party  of  the  second  part 
agrees  to  indemnify  and  save  harmless  the  said  party  of 
the  first  part  against  all  expenses, loss,  damage  and  costs 
j  by  reason  of  any  of  the  matters  and  things  aforesaid. 

Thi6  lease  is  upon  the  condition  that  the  failure 
|  of  the  party  of  the  second  part  for  a  period  of  three 
I  months  to  perform  the  covenants  of  this  lease  as  to  pay¬ 
ment  of  rent  by  it  stipulated  to  be  paid,  shall  terminate 
said  lease  if  the  party  of  the  first  part  shall  so  elect. 

IH  WITNESS  WHEREOF  the  said  parties  of  the  first 
and  seoond  parts  have  caused  these  presents  to  be  executed 
in  duplicate  as  of  the  day  and  year  first 


Witness  to  signature  of 
Thomas  A.  Edison 


EDISON  PORTLAND  CEMENT  C0?.1PANY 
By 


Secretary. 


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March  1913 
3e:  Klnetophone 

Letters  from  Carmine  Bastile  re 
claim  to  invention  of  Talking 
Pictures 


U  il  m 


BASII/B  AUTOMOBIIvK  oo. 
‘•THE  PERFECT  AUTO” 


Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison,  * 
c/o  Edison  laboratc 


Dear  Sir:  In  re  Carmint  Basils  vs. 

Thomas  A.  Edison _ 

Mr.  CarminE  Basils,  of  this 
city,  has  placed  with  this  office  the 
matter  concerning  his  interest  in  the 
invention  of  the  talking  machine  with 
motion  pictnres,  which  has  recently 
Been  put  on  the  market  hy  you. 

Mr.  Basils  informs  us  that  in 
1911,  in  compliance  with  your  letter  to 
him,  dated  May  18,  1911,  he  went  from 
Boston  to  your  laboratories  at  Orange, 

If.  J.  and  spent  considerable  time  with 
your  chief  engineer,  Mr.  B.  M.  Bliss, 
and  others,  in  explaining  his  invention, 
which,  he  informs  us,  is  practically  the 
same  as  that  used  by  you  in  connection 
with  your  talking  machines  with  motion 
piotures. 

Before  giving  the  information 
to  your  engineers  at  the  laboratory, 


Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison  -2- 


2/7/13 


Mr.  Basils  states  that  he  waB  advised 
that  if  he  explained  his  invention, 
and  it  proved  practical,  it  would  he 
very  valuable,  and  if  used  by  you, 
he  would  be  paid  liberally  for  same. 

He  further  states  that  he  has  received 
no  response  to  his  letters  written  to 
you  since  his  visit  to  your  laboratories. 

We  should  be  pleased  to  take 
this  matter  up  with  you,  or  your  rep¬ 
resentative, at  your  earliest  conven¬ 
ience. 

Awaiting  your  reply,  we 


remain. 


Kev/ark,  II.  J. 

Karoh  17 ,  1913. 


;■>.  y/m.  H.  Meadoworaft, 

o/o  EdiBon  laboratory. 

Orange,  H.  J. 

Dear  Iir.  Jieadowcraft : 

1  have  your  favor  of  the  15th  last,  and 
enclose  a  letter  which  covers  the  circumstances  as 
far  as  I  can  reoall. 


1  don't  believe  there  Is  anything  in  it 
but  an  attempt  at  a-hold-up.  It  is  certain  that  if 
he  had  anything  of  any  value  whatever,  it  would  have 
been  taken  un  further,  llartin  E.  Thomas  of  Virginia 
is  the  only  one  that  submitted  anything  definite  on 
this  subjeot  and  of  which  you  have  full  information. 

Very  truly  yours. 


P.  S.  I  enclose  herewith,  an  application  from  a  man 
who  seems  to  have  considerable  experience  in  steam 
engineering  and  power  house  work.  It  is  possible  that 
he  might  be  useful  to  you. 


Hewark,  H.  J. ,  Mar.  17,  1913. 


Referring  -to  oopy  of  letter  from  Devine,  C-ibb 
and  York,  of  liar  oh  7th  and  forwarded  to  me  by  Mr.  Meadowcraft 
regarding  the  alleged  olaira  of  Mr.  Carmine  Basile,  a 
talking  pioture  system,  the  oiroumBtanoes  as  near  as  I  can 
recall  are  as  follows: 

I  received  a  oall  from  a  young  Italian  from  Boston 
in  the  soring  of  1911  and  presumably  thiB  was  Mr.  Basile.  The 
time  may  have  been  May  18th  as  he  states.  ^®*ad  two  inven¬ 
tions  to  talk  about.  One  was  an  automatic  float  for  ^hing 
gear  and  the  other  waB  about  talking  pictures.  I  do  not  re- 
oall  that  he  gave  any  detailed  description  of  the  devioe,  but 
I  believe  he  stated  that  when  he  was  ready,  he  would  like  to 
have  some  one  see  it.  I  told  him  that  if  he  had  devised  any¬ 
thing  of  real  value  that  was  patentable,  you  might  oe  interest¬ 
ed  in  seeing  what  he  had.  So. far  as  I  can  recall,  he  had 
nothing  worked  out  nor  was  there  sufficient  information  given 
by  him  at  the  interview  to  warrant  takine  it  up  with  you. 

I  &onft  remember  getting  any  letters  or  drawings 
from  him,  nor  any  further  information.  If  he  haB  written 
further,  the  letters  will  undoubtedly  be  on  file.  If  there  had 
been  any  information  given  me  at ‘the  time,  or  any  drawings, 
they  would  have  been  promptly  submitted  to  you. 

If  there  is  anything  further  that  I  oan  do' in  the 
matter,  please  advise  me. 


.  dmb/bm 


NOBLE,  ESTABROOK  &  MSHARG 
115  BROADWAY 


NEW  YORK  March  24,  1913 


Thomas  A.  Edison,  Esq., 

o/o  Edison  laboratory, 

Orange,  Hew  Jersey. 

Dear  Sir:- 

Heferring  to  the  letter  of  Messrs.  Devine,  Gibb  & 
York  of  6  Beaoon  Street,  Boston,  of  March  7th,  and  your 
reply  to  them  of  Maroh  15th,  we  beg  to  oall  your  attention 
to  the  faot  that  Messrs.  Devine,  Gibb  &  York  have  not  heard 
further  from  you  as  indicated  in  your  letter  of  Maroh  15th. 
Meanwhile,  we  have  been  consulted  by  Mr.  Devine  of  that 
firm  and  requested  to  taka  up  the  matter  covered  by  their 
correspondence  with  you.  Will  you,  therefore ,  let  us 
hear  from  you  in  response  to  the  letter  of  Maroh  7th  above 
referred  to ,  as  indicated  in  your  letter  of  Maroh  15th? 

Faithfully  yours. 


hh/amod 


Haroh  27th,  1913. 


Messrs.  Hohle,  F.stahrook  &  Mo  Harg, 
115  Broadway, 

How  York  City. 


Gentlemen:-  " 

I  Bap-  to  acknowledge  the  receipt  of 
your  favor  of  the  24th  instant  ^^th^oonoerninG^’certain 
Messrs.  Devine,  Oihh  &  Jnnk^of  Maron  ^  ^  alleged  interview 

fifhn3ou?t0r«  ^°tlireB- 

Having  investigated  this  matter,^! ^ 
have  leamea  from  Mr.  Blisp-that  he  r|°®asll,1;?.  Mr.  Paeile.) 

young  Italian  in  the  Spring-o-  li1  BlwT*t .  One  oonoern- 

3.  had  two  alleged  inventions  to  t aK  a^  ^  oth(?r  was  in 
ed  an  automatic  float  for  fishi  g  g  ^llas  states  that  the 
regard  to  talking  Pi°ture8.^  detailed description  of  his 
Italian  visitor  iii.not  giv.e  a  7  ^  ^  aimpiy  stated  that 

ideas  in  regard  to  ^ay  he  wouia  like  some  one  to  see 

S6n  ^r^Blis^toU'  the  Italian  that^f  he 
thing  of  real  value  that  was.  .n31iaB’8t&teB  that  at  this 

^^ffsasrsaf vwwfe  s. 

,,1W  srgfg 


Messrs.  Hoble.  Estabrook  &  MoHarg, 
Page  -2- 

March  27th,  1913. 


For  your  information  I  give  you  below  a  oopy  of  this  letter: 

"Boston,  Mann.  Oot.  16/ll. 

Ur.  Thomas  A.  Edison, 

Orange,  H.  IT.  - 

Dear  Sir:- 

I  have  been  working  for  some  time 
on  "Perpetual  Motion"  with  suooesB. 

If  iron  believe  on  "Perpetual  Motion" 
and  you  are  willing  to  advance  ray  oApennon  for  the 
trip  1  trust  only  you  to  nee.  the  drawings. 

On  May  29/U  I  had  a  talk  with  your 
Chief  Engineer  Mr.  Bliss,  about  one  idea  what  I  haye 
in  making  the  moving  picture  talking,  but  I  didn't  : 
explained  nothing  to  him. 

If  I  can  oonfor  with  you  I  will  be 
glad  to  explain  to  you  both. 

Respectfully  yours. 

Carmine  Basils, 

337  Hanover  Street." 


For  the  last  thirty  five  years  or  more,  every  mail  brings 
letters  from  inventors  who  desire  to  submit  their  ideas  to  me, 
among  them,  many  Perpetual  Motion  cranks.  It  is  my  practice  to 
decline  to  look  into  any  inventions  that  do  not  relate  to  my  own 
lines  of  businees,  and  letters  .ard  answered  accordingly,  but  the 
Perpetual  Motion  people  are  not  answered  at  all-  Hr.  Basile's 
letter  came  in  the  usual  course  of  mail  and  I  passed  it  on  to' 
my  Secretary  with  the  remark  "Ho  answer" .  Although  the  letter 
contained  a  reference  to  making  talking  pictures  I  attached  no 
importance  thereto  as  it  has  been  my  experience  invariably  that 
an  inventor  who  follows  the  Perpetual  Motion  idea  is  not  a  pro¬ 
ducer  of  useful  Inventions.  Even  though  Mr.  Basile's  letter 
contained  a  reference  to  his  seeing  Mr.  Bliss  I  did  not  regard 
it  as  of  any  importance  as  we  have  a  constant  stream  of  alleged 
inventors  calling  to  see  our  Engineers  to  offer  useless  devices. 

I  have  taken  the  trouble  to  enter  into  a  full  explana¬ 
tion  of  the  matter  so  far  as  Tan  oonoeroed,  so  that  you  may  see 
how  utterly  groundless  the  claim  is  that  your  client  has  presented . 


Hours  very  truly. 


Legal  Series 
Richard  W.  Kellow  File 
1912 


Contract  with  Mendel  Samuel  &  Sons  (1912)  [env.  110] 

Final  Decree  --  Estate  of  John  Kruesi  (1912)  [env.  118] 

Lease  -  William  L.  Edison  (1912)  [env.  120] 

Contract  with  Merck  &  Co.  (1912)Jeny.  124] 

Agreement  with  Solvay  Process  Co.  (1912  1914)  [env.  128] 

Agreements  with  Henry  Ford  (1912, 1925)  [env.  132] 

Royalty  Payments  to  Coats  Family  (1912)  [e nv.  134 
Correspondence  -  Dunderland  Iron  Ore  Co.(1  912, 191 4)  [env  ] 
Option  to  Purchase  to  Federal  Storage  Battery  Car  Co.  (1912)  [env.  201] 


(Qctifam/, 


Thomas  A.  Edison  (  Laboratory!  hereby  agrees  to  sell 
and  Mendel  Samuel  &  Sons  of  157  Commerce  Street,  Hevmrk,  H.J.. 
agrees  to  buy  all  the  acoumulation  of  sorap  metal  as  classified  ^ 
below  that  his  laboratory  may  offer  for  sale  during  the  period 


ending  June  29,1912. 

Brass  turnings 
3rass  clippings 
S  crap  brass 


)  dt  62$  of  the  price  of  lake  Copper 
)  as  determined  by  the  EngineerW£& 

)  Mining  Journal  of  issue  the  week  the 
)  material  is  delivered. 

1  At  65-1/4$  of  the  price  of  Lake 
)  copper  as  determined  by  the  EneanoerijN*- 
)  &  Mining  Journal  of  issue  the  week  the 
))  material  is  delivered. 

\  »t  91-1/4$  of  the  price  of  Lake 
)  Copper  as  determined  by  the  Engineers^ 
)  &  pining  Journal  of  issue  the  week  the 
)  material  is  delivered. 

\  At  66-1/4$  of  the  price  of  lake 
)  Copper  as  determined  by  the  Engineerlftfe: 
)  &  Mining  Journal  of  issne  the  week  the 
)  material  is  delivered. 

\  At  81-1/4$  of  the  price  of  Lake 
)  copper  as  determined  by  the  Engineer*!* 

)  &  Mining  Journal  of  issue  the  week  the 
)  material  is  delivered. 


All  sorap  steel, 
iron ,  tin 


At  $  6.56  per  gross 


Thomas  A.  Edison ,  laboratory,  Contraot, 

Page  -  2  - 

TERMS 5  Het  cash  for  all  deliveries  during  any  one 
month  the  fifth  day  of  the  succeeding  month.  Failure  to  comply 
with  this  condition  may  at  the  option  of  Thomas  A.  Edison 
terminate  this  contract. 

Delivery:  The  materials  to  be  weighed,  handled 

and  carted  from  the  Thomas  A.  Edison,  laboratory,  by  and  at  the 
ox  ense  of  Mendel  Samuel  &  sons,  but  according  to  the  weights  and 
classifications  determined  by  the  Thomas  A.  Edison,  laboratory. 

The  failure  of  Mendel  Samuel  £.  Sons  to  cart  away  Prom  the  ThomaB 
A.  Edison  laboratory  during  any  two  weeks  the  aooumulation  of  sorap 
material  set  aside  by  us  for  your  truok  :/ny  at  the  option  of  Thomas 
A.  Edison  terminate  this  contraot. 

The  Thomas  A.  Edisontl.nboratory)  shall  hove  the 
option  thirty  days  before  the  expiration  of  this  contract  to  renew 
it  for  another  six  roonthB  ending  December  31,1912. 

ACCEPTED 


ACCEPTED 

MKHDEL  SAMI  ED  &  SOBS 


THOMAS  A.  EDIS0H,IA30RAtD0RY. 


At  «  surrogate' a  Court,  held 
In  wid  for  the  County  of 
Behenec tarty,  at  tho  Cur  rotate1: 
Office  in  the  City  of  flohen- 
ttct&dy »  on  then  9  day  of 
,T unwary,  1013 


HON.  AUWWDER  11 »  VEJJBSR, 


The  Judicial  Settlement  of  the 
Accounts  of  THOMAS  A.  EDISON 
and .  SAMUEL  INSUIiL  as  surviving 
ExecutorB  and  Trustees  of  and 
under  the  last  Will  and. Testa¬ 
ment  of  JOHN  KRUESI, 


EATON,  LEWIS  <fc  ROWE, 


FILE  ENVELOPE  No....1..1.?. 

CONTENTS  No. . ..!.... 

THOMAS  A.  EDISOH  (PmonH 


ITho  Judicial  Settlement  of  the  Accounts 
at  THOMAS  A,  EDISON  and  SAKCH1  IHFKJll, 
as  surviving  Executors  end  Tniotees 
of  and  under  tha  last  Will  and  xesta- 
ment  of  JOHN  KHUJ88I, 


THOMAS  A.  EDISON  and  SAMUEL  IHSUTA,  as  surviving 
Executors  and  Trustees  of  and  under  the  last  Will  and 
Testament  of  John  Kruesi,  deceased,  having  heretofore,  on  the 
S7th  day  of  December,  IflU,  duly  presented  tholr  petition 
in  writing,  praying  for  a  final  settlement  of  their  accounts 
ns  said  surviving  Executors  and  Trustees  of  and  under  said 
last  Will  and  Testament  of  said  John  Kruesi, late  of  the 
County  of  Sohenectndy,  deceased,  and  a  citation  having  been 
thereupon  duly  issued  to  nil  persona  interested  in  the  estuto 
of  said  deceased,  requiring  that  he  appear  in  this  Court  on 
the  9th  day  of  January,  1®1«,  at  10  o'clock  in  the  forenoon 
of  that  day,  .find  attend  the  Judicial  settlement  of  the  occouns 
of  the  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Samuel  Insull  as  said  sur¬ 
viving  Executors  and  Trustees,  and  the  said  citation  having 
been  returned  with  proof  of  due  service  thereof  personally 
upon  John  Kruesi,  an  Infant  over  the  ego  of  foutoen  (Id) 


years  end  waivers  of  the  Issuance  and  service  of  the  citation 
having  boon  duly  executed  and  acknowledge  by  August  51.  Kninsi, 
Claire  %.  Kruosl,  franklin  S.  JCruesi,  Paul  .T.  Krueai,  Walter 
K,  JCruosi,  Olga  A.  Krueai  and  Emily  K.  Brown,  and  allof 
1  said  waiver*  having  been  heretofore  duly  filed  and  the  rrtnrn 


I  day,  r*  4>wwwtrypyWg|  and  tho  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and 
Samuel  Ineull  as  said  surviving  Executors  and  Trustees,  hav¬ 
ing  appeared  by  their  attorneys,  Messrs.  Eaton,  Bowla  &  Eowo, 
and  filed  tholr  accounts  as  said  surviving  Executors  and 
Trustees,  together  wtth  the  vouchers  in  support  thereof} 
and  the  res  having  also  appeared  <m  said  return  day  August 
H.  Kruasi,  as  general  guardian  of  John  Krueoi,  aforesaid, 
and  none  of  the  other  persons  named  in  said  citation  appear¬ 
ing  in  person  or  by  attorney,  and  no  objections  to  the  said 
accounts  having  been  filed  and  the  time  to  file  any  objection! 
thereto  having  expired} 

AMD  the  E'lld  matter  having  boen  duly  adjourned  to 
this  day,  the  said  Surrogate,  after  having  examined  the  said 
aooounts  and  vouchers,  now  here  finds  the  state  and  condition 
of  the  said  accounts  to  be  as  stated  and  set  forth  in  the 
following  summary  thereof,  made  by  the  Surrogate  as  Judicial¬ 
ly  settled  and  adjusted  by  him,  to  bo  recorded  with  and 
taken  to  be  a  part  of  the  decroo  in  this  matter,  to-wlti 

A  SUMMARY  STATEMENT  of  the  aooounts  of  Thomas  A. 
Edison  and  Samuel  InBull  os  surviving  Executors  and  Trustees 
of  and  under  the  lABt  Will  and  Testament  of  John  Kruosi, 


Said  Executors  and  Trustees  are  charged  os  follows* 

with  amount  of  Schedule  A,  being  all  property 
other  than  money,  received  from  Rosanna 
Batchelor,  as  Executrix  of  the  last  Will  and 
Testament  of  Charles  Batchelor,  deceased  co-  &57 _612.a8 

executor  and  oo- trustee,  — * — ■ 


Forward, 


7 

Brought  forward. 

©67,612.86 

With  amount  of  schedule  B,  being  all  men ays 
received  by  or  through  Ro aanna  Batchelor 
an  Executrix  of  the  Laot  Will  and  Testa¬ 
ment  of  Charles  Batchelor,  dsoeased  oo~ 
executor  and  co-truBteo, 

790. BO 

With  amount  of  Schedule  B,  being  income  re- 

QCllVOdi  _ 

1,711.44 

Total, 

©60,182.37 

Said  Executors  and  Trustees  are  orndited  an  follows: 

With  amount  of  Schedule  0,  being  lose  on  se- 
ouritiee  sold  and  distributed, 

8  6,863.41 

With  amount  of  Schedule  I,  being  inoome  paid 
out, 

1,645.00 

0 

With  amount  of  Schedule  J ,  being  moneys  paid 
for  necosstiry  expenses  of  administration, 

475.02 

With  amount  of  Schedule  K,  being  Amount  of  secu 
ritiee  distributed  in  kind  to  beneficiaries, 

11,050.00 

With  amount  of  Sohedule  X-l,  being  moneyn  dis¬ 
tributed  to  banof iclariea,  ___ 

1.697.50 

Total, 

821,730.93 

13AVXB0  in  their  Jurnds  as  said  surviving 

KxfacutorB  and  Truate*o  a  haifrnco  in  caah  of 

38,391.34 

ACT  it  appearing  that  said  Thoraa»  AP 

Jsdioon  and 

oaid  Samuel  Xnnull  aa  said  surviving  Executors  and  Truateos 
of  said  hoot  Will  and  Testament  of  Charles  Batchelor,  de¬ 
ceased,  having  fully  accounted  for  all  the  moneys  and  property 
of  the  estate  of  .Tohn  Kruefii,  deceoeed,  which  camo  into  their 

9 

hands  as  said  surviving  Bxeoutors  and  Trustees  of  sold  hast 

Will  and  Testament  of  John  Xruoai,  deeeaoed} 

AND  it  further  appearing  that  by  an  instrument  in 
writing,  dated  March  29th,  1911,  and  duly  executed  by  August 
It,  Krueai,  Emily  K*  Brown,  Walter  B,  JCruosi,  STanklin  B. 

Kruesi,  Olga  A.  Kruesi,  Claire  X*  Kruesi  aid  August  H.  Kruesi 
as  general  guardian  of  John  Krudei,  being  all  the  benefioiori >o 
under  said  hast  Will  and  Testament,  of  John  Kruoa'i,  deceased, 
oaid  bene'iolaries  hare  roquactod  that  certain  payments  bo 
made  to  various  persona,  including  ft  payment  of  Thirteen 
•S«* 


hundred  dollars  ($1300.)  to  Aug  nut  n.  Kruosi,  an  guardian 
of  the  parson  and  estate  of  John  KrueBi  for  his  support, 
education  mid  maintenance  until  he  arrives  at  the  age  of 
twenty  one  (21)  yearn,  as  will  wore  particularly  appear, 
reference  ho  ins  hod  to  a  copy  of  said  instrument  in  writing, 
cot  forth  in  Exhibit  1  of  schedule  M  of  the  account  of  said 
Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Sraauol  Insull  ns  said  surviving  Kxocutor^ 
and  Trustees} 

ATS)  it  further  appearing  that  the  said  August  U, 
Kruesi,  as  said  guardian  of  the  person  and  estate  of  the  said 
John  Krutoi,  has  duly  executed  and  filed  in  this  court  a 
request  and  con  sent  that  the  aforesaid  n  of  Thirteen 
hundred  dollars  (©1300.)  for  the  support,  education  and  main¬ 
tenance  of  the  said  John  Kruesi  until  he  arrives  at  the 


of  twenty  ane  (21)  years  ho  reduced  to  Eevon  hundred  and  ten 

dollars  ($  710.00  ) ;  1  \ 

AKD  it  further  appearing  hy  Schedule  M  of  the 


accounts  of  the  said  Thomas  A.  Kdison  and  Samel  Insull 
an  said  surviving  Executors  and  Trustees  that  the  distri¬ 
butive  shares  of  the  bonefioiarios  under  the  said  hast  Will 
and  Testament  of  John  Kruesi,  deceased,  are  to  ho  chargnd  or 
oredited,  as  the  cone  way  b«,  on  acoount  of  furniture  and 
household  effects  heretofore  distributed  by  and  between  sold 
beneficiaries,  as  will  more  particularly  appear,  reference 
being  had  to  said  Schedule  U  of  said  accounts} 

AMD  tho  accounts  of  the  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and 
Samuel  insull  as  sold  surviving  Executors  and  Trustees, 
having  been  adjusted  hy  the  said  Surrogate  and  a  siumamry 
statement  of  the  same  having  been  mode  as  shove  and  herewith 
recorded,  it  is  hereby 


OHDJOOT,  AWtnxiSB  AJTP  P3WKKKD  that  the  said  account* 
of  the  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Samuel  Insull  as  said  survlv- 


, 

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tnff  Exooutors  and  Trustees  be,  and  the  saw*  »«  hereby, 

judicially  Battled  and  allowed  us  filed}  rand  it  is 

V0RTK3R  ORDER®,  AJ1TUM8B  A?*3>  DKORK®  that  out 
of  the  balance  bo  found  an  above,  the  said  Shaman  A.  Bdiaon 
and  fttueuel  inaull,  an  said  surviving  R^outora  and  Trustees 

pay  to  Edwin  C.  Angle,  Twenty  five  dollars  ($25.)  as  hia 
allowance  for  aervlooa  as  Rpeoiol  Guardi an  of  John  Kruosi 

In  thin  accounting}  and  it  la 

onBKURD,  xar  vaxo  wn  dkcrksto  that  the 
said  Thomas  A.  Kdi  eon  and  Sarauol  Inaull  as  said  surviving 

i 

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Executors  and  Trustees  pay  to  August  H.  Kniesi\aa  guardian 

of  the  person  and  estate  of  John  Kruesi,  the  sum  of  Raven  ! 

hundred  and  ten  dollars  ($710.)  for  the  support,  education 

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and  Maintenance  of  the  said  John  Kruosi  until  he  arrives 
at  the  ago  of  twenty-one  years}  and  it  is 

ytJBTfOT  ORDER®,  ADJUDGED  AND  OT3CR)!RD  that  the  eald 

Thomas  A.  Rdinon  and  Samuel  Insnll  as  said  surviving  teuton  f 
and  Trustees  pay  to  Olga  A.  Kruesilthe  «>im  of  One  thousand 
twenty  three  and  3/100  do liars  ($1025.03)  pursuant  to 
paragraph.,  numbered  SECOND  md  JITO  of  Exhibit  I  of 
^ohedul*  M  of  tho  accounts  heroin}  and  it  iB 

!  yttiraCBR  QRDBH8D,  ADJUDGED  AND  DECREED  that  tho  said 

i 

‘  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  M-*l  as  oaid  surviving  Rxeoutoru 

and  Trustees  P«y  to  Claire  *.  Kruosi  the  man  of  One 
thousand  throe  hundred  twenty  woven  and  29/100  dollars 
($1,327.30)  pursuant  to  paragraphs  numbered  THIRD  and 

IFISTH  of  Exhibit  I  of  Rohoduls  M  of  the  accounts  heroin}  end 

it  is 

vmmrm  ora*),  adjudged  nmwama  that  the  said 

Thomas  A.  Edison  and  wmmA  I»«U' «  **»**' 

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nnd  Trustees  pay  to  August  K.  Kruesi  aa  guardian  of  the 
person  and  eestato  of  John  Kruooi  the  sun  of  Eight  hundred 
oevon  and  7 ft/lOO  dollarn  pursuant  to  paragraphs  numbered 
FOURTH  and  FIFTH  of  Exhibit  I  of  nchodule  K  of  the  accounts 
heroin}  ami  it  is 

SWntER  ORDERED,  ADTUDOKD  AW)  DECREED  that  the  said 
Thorn oo  A.  Edison  and  Samuel  Insull  os  said  surviving  Executors 
and  Trustees  pay  to  Welter  E.  Kruesi  tho  sum  of  One  hundred 
fifty  five  and  79/100  dollaro  ($155.79)  pursuant  to  para¬ 
graph  numbered  EOT H  of  Exhibit  I  of  Schedule .V  of  tho  ac¬ 
counts  horeln}  and  it  is 

FURTHER  ORDERED,  AEJUBOED  ARE  DECREED  that  tho  aaii 
Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Samuel  Insull  as  said  surviving  Executors 
and  Trustees  pay  to  Franklin  B.  Kruesi  the  sum  of  One  hundred 
fifty  five  and  79/100  dollarn  ($155.79)  pursuant  to  para¬ 
graph  numbered  FIFTH  of  Exhibit  I  of  Schedule  H  of  the  ac¬ 
counts  heroin }  and 


FURTHER  ORDERED,  AE.TU.TOKD  ATO  DECREED  that  the 
said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Samuel  Insull  as  said  survivins  »■ 
eoutora  and  Trustees  pay  to  August  K.  Kruesi  as  general  guar  liar) 
of  John  Kruesi  (upon  the  said  August  H.  Kruesi  executing  «nd 
depositing  With  tho  Surrogate  the  bond  horeinaft,r  provided 
for)  tho  sum  of  Bight  hundred  fifty  dollars  ($000.),  the 
cash  value  of  one  5/  $1000  bond  of  the  Metropolitan  Street 
Railway  Company  on  the  24th  day  of  Ho v ember,  1911,  the  said 
general  guardian  of  said  John  Kruesi  having  elected  to  take 
only  one  of  said  bonds  in  kind  and  the  proceeds  of  one 
of  said  bonds  in  cashjand 


IT  AFFBARIWB  that  after  Thomas  A.  Bdison  and 
Samuel  Insull  as  sold  executor,  and  trustees  have  paid  the 


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amount b  horolnobove  directed  to  ho  paid,  there  remains  In 
their  hands  a  balance  of  Thirty  three  thousand  three  hundred 
thirty  six  and  <5*0.00  dollare  ($33,330.(59)  J  It  Is 

PUHTHKR  ORKER1TO,  AD.mDr.5tH  ATTD  OTSCRKKD  that  the 
said  Thoraaa  A.  Edison  and  smaviel  Insull  an  said  surviving  Kx- 
eoutors  and  Trustees  pay  to  August  H.  KruAsl  Pour  thousand 
four  and  3l/l00  dollars  ($4,004.31)  Which  is  his  distributive 
one  eighth  Share  of  the  residuary  estate  less  the  reduction 
therofrom  of  One  hundred  sixty  two  and  77/100  dollars  ($162.7") 
made  pursuant  to  Schedule  II  of  the  accounts  herein}  and  it  in 

ytIRTKKR  ORDERED,  ADJUDGED  AND  DECREED  that  the 
said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Samuol  Insull  as  said  surviving 
Executors  and  Trustees  pay  to  Paul  ,T.  Kruesi  Pour  thousand  foi  ty 
two  and  Ol/lOO  dollars  ($4,042.01)  which  is  his  distributive 
one  eighth  share  of  tho  residuary  estate  loss  the  reduction 
therefrom  of  One  hundred  twenty  five  sad  7/100  dollars  (§128.(7) 
made  pursuant  to  Schedule  M  of  tho  accounts  heroin;  and  it 
is 

PURTHER  ORDERED,  ADJUDGED  AND  DECREED  that  tho 
said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Samuel  Insull  as  said  surviving 
Rxaoutors  and  Trustees  pay  to  Emily  K.  Brown  Thru .5  thousand 
two  hundred  six  and  32/100  dollars  (§3,206.32)  which  is  here 
distributive  one  eighth  share  of  tho  residuary  estate  leas 
tho  reduction  therofrom  of  Bine  hundred  sixty  and  77/100 
dollars  (§960.77)  made  pursuant  to  ftohedule  M  of  tho  aooounts 
herein}  and  it  is 

POHTHER  OHBEHHD,  ADJUDGED  AND  DECREED  that  tho 
said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Bwauol  Insull  as  said  surviving 
Executors  and  Trustees  pay  to  Walter  E.  Kruesi  Pour  thousand 
two  hundred  forty  eight  and  d/lOO  dollars  (§4,340.06)  which 


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1  ') 


la  hia  distributive  one  eighth  shore  of  the  roolduury  estate 
plua  the  addition  thoroto  of  Eighty  and  98/100  dollars 
(§60.98)  made  pursuant  to  fichodule  K  of  the  aocountn  heroin; 
nnd  It  la 

JURTIIEH  ORDERED,  ADJUDGED  A30)  RI2CRRKD  that  the 
aa id  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Samuel  Insull  as  said  surviving 
Executors  and  Trustees  pay  to  FronUin  B.  Kruesl  Four  thous an<  ; 
four  hundred  ninety  one  and  46/iOO  dollars  (§4,491.46)  ,  whlol 
is  his  distributive  one  eighth  share  of  the  residuary  estate 
plus  the  addition  thereto  of  Three  hundred  twenty  four  and 
38/100  dollars  (§324,38)  made  pursuant  to  Schedule  H  of  the 
accounts  herein;  and  it  is 

BROTHER  ORDERED,  AD.TOD0ED  AHD  DECREED  that  the 
said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Sanniol  Xnsull  as  said  surviving 
Executors  and  Truesees  pay  to  Olga  A.  Kruesl  Four  thousand 
five  hundred  sixteen  and  12/100  dollars  (§4,516.12)  which 
is  her  distributive  ono  eighth  share  of  the  residuary  estate 
plus  the  addition  thereto  of  Three  hundred  fifty  nine  and 
03/100  dollars  (§349,03)  made  pursuant  to  Schedule  H  of  the 
aooounts  herein;  and  it  is 

EXT  OTHER  ORDERED,  ADJUDGED  AIO)  DECREED  that  the 

Isold  Thomas  A,  Edison  and  Samuel  Insull  as  said  surviving 
Executors  and  Trustees  pay  to  Claire  D.  Kruesl  Four  thousand 
five  hundred  twenty  throe  end  ®7A<>0  dollars  (§4,523.07) 
which  is  her  distributive  one  eighth  share  of  the  residuary 
estate  plus  the  addition  thereto  if  Three  hundred  fifty  five 
and  98/100  dollars  (§355. 98)  made  pursuant  to  Schedule  H 
of  the  aooounts  herein;  and  it  is 

TO  HIRER  ORDERED,  AWUD3EP  AHD  DECREED  that  tl* 
said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Samuel  Insull  as  said  survShring 


33  BfeMutor.  and  Trustees  pay  to  August  H.  Kruesi  as  General 
guardian  of  John  Kruesi  (upon  the  said  August  H.  Kruesi 
executing  and  depositing  with  the  Surrogate  in  hia  office 
a  bond  running  to  naid  infant,  .Tohn  Kruesi,  as  provided  by 
Section  8746  of  the  Code  of  Civil  Procedure)  Pour  thousand 
three  hundred  five  and  53/100  dollars  ($4305.33)  which  is 
John  Kruesi* a  distributive  aha  eighth  share  of  the  residuary 
estate  plus  the  addition  thereto  of  One  hundred  thirty  eight 
and  23/100  dollars  ($130.23;  made  pursuant  to  Schedule  U 

of  the  accounts  herein}  end 

IT  OTRTTOffi  APPEARING  by  the  supplemental  affidavit 
20  of  John  C,  Rowe,  verified  the  12th  day  of  January,  1912  and 
filed  herewith  that  the  accrued  interest  on  the  ban*  balance 
of  the  estate  in  the  Parmors*  Doan  &  Trust  Company  to  the 
12th  day  of  January,  1912  is  §98.00  and  that  since  the  11th 
day  of  December,  1911.  the  date  of  the  closingof  the  accounts 
herein,  the  said  executors  and  trustees  as  said  executors 
and  trustees  have  incurred  cash  outlays  as  more  particularly 
net  forth  in  said  supplemental  affidavit  amounting  to  $5.73 
leaving  a  net  oash  balance  ofl  account  of  said  scoured  interest 
amounting  to  $92,87,  it  is 

PURTHKR  GROT,  ADJUDGED  AMD  DECREED  that  the  sai< 
27  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Samuel  Inoull  as  said  surviving  Executor, 
and  Trustees  pay  to  each  of  the  following  named  person,  the 
further  sums  set  opposite  their  respective  names,  to-wlt: 

To  August  H.  Kruesi.  $11.67  ,  to  August  H.  Kruesi  as  Guardis* 
of  John  Kruesi,  $  11.60}  to  Olga  A.  Kruesi,  $11,601  to 
Claire  B.  Kruesi,  $11.60}  to  Emily  K.  Brown,  $11.60)  to 
pran*  B.  Kruesi,  $11.60,  to  Paul  .T.  Kruesi,  $11.60/  to 
'Valter  B.  Kruesi,  $11.60  i  and  it  is 

yURTKBR  ORDERED,  ADJUDGED  AMD  DECREED  that  upo» 


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complying  in  full  with  the  torn*  of  this  do ore e  tha  Bold 
Thomas  A.  Edison  and  Somual  Inanll  aa  oaid  aunrlving  Sxaoutor  i 
and  Truateaa  of  the  Estate  of  John  Krussi,  dooonoed,  ha, 

<uid  the  same  harefcy  are,  discharged  Of  and  from  all  liability 
on  account  of  thoir  out a  and  doings  with  raapaot  to  tho 
matters  embraced  in  thalr  aaid  aooounta, 

ALEXANDER  U.  VEDUBR 

SURROGATE 


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cortlandt  building) 


Thomas  A.  Edison,  Esq., 

Edison  labratory, 

Orange,  Hew  Jersey. 

Bear  Mr.  Edison:- 

On  the  9th  day  of  January,  1912  the 
Surrogate  signed  a  decree  finally  settling  your  and  Mr.  Insull' s 
accounts  as  surviving  executors  and  trustees  of  the  Estate  of 
John  Kruesi,  deceased. 

1  enclose  herewith  for  your  files  a  copy  of  the 
decree  as  signed.  You  will  observe  that.it  directs  to  whom 
moneys  are  to  he  paid  and  the  amounts  of  such  payments. 

I  also  enclose  herewith  ten  checks  which,  you  will 
observe,  have  been  signed  by  Mr.  Insull  and  which  require  your 
signature  above  that  of  Mr.  Insulins.  Mr.  Meadowcroft  Will 
doubtless  check  for  you  the  amounts  specified  in  the  checks 
with  the  amounts  awarded  to  the  different  heirs  in  the  decree. 
The  payment  to  Mr.  Angle  of  $25  is  for  his  services  as 
special  guardian.  It  is  provided  for  in  the  decree.  The  check 
to  my  firm  for  $5.73  is  also  referred  tp  in  the  decree.  You 
will  also  observe  that  there  is  one  check  to  the  order  of 


Pels.  14th,  1912 


John  C.  Rowe,  Esq., 

30  Church  St., 

Hew  York  City. 


Dear  Mr.  Rowe:-  '  - 

your  favor  of  the  9th  instant  was  duly  received, 
together  with  copy  of  the  Surrogate's  decree  finally  settling 
the  accounts  of  Hr.  Insull  and  myself  ns  sxirviving  executors 
and  trustees  of  the  Estate  aT  John  Kruesi,  deoesBed.  I  also 
received  ton  checks  in  settlement  of  the  estate,  and  have  signed 
these  and  now  return  them  to  you. 

Yours  very  truly. 


tae/es 


This  lease,  made  this  twenties  day  of 'January,  in  the  year  nineteen  |i] 

hundred  and  twelve,  between  the  Wioomioo  Realty  Company,  a  Corporation  created 
by  and  existing  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Maryland,  party  of  the  first 
part,  and  William  Leslie  Edison,  of  Wioomioo  County,  State  of  Maryland,  party 
of  the  seoond  part,  witnesseth: 

That  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  in  consideration  of  the  payment 
of  the  rent  hereinafter  expressed  to  be  paid,  doeB  hereby  demise  and  lease 
unto  the  said  party-of  the  seoond  part,,  subject  to  the  restrictions  and  reser¬ 
vations  hereinafter  set  forth,  that  oertain  dwelling  house  or  residence  sit-  •" 
uate  on  the  North  side  of  the  Wioomioo  River,  near  the  Western  corporate 
limits  of  the  City  of  Salisbury,  in  Salisbury  Election  District,  Wioomioo 
County,  State  of  Maryland,  reoently  occupied  by  William  C.  Ititohell  as  a 
dwelling,  together  with  the  outbuildings  oonneoted  therewith  and  a  small 
amount  of  land  adjaoent  thereto  for  the  purpose  of  a  garden  and  pasture,  not 
exceeding  five  acres. 

To  have  and  to  hold  the  above  demised  property  unto  the  said  William 
Leslie  Edison  for  a  terra  of  one  year,  beginning  on  the  1st.  day  of  February, 
1912,  and  ending  on  the  31st.  day  of  January,  1918,  the  said  William  Leslie 
Edison  yielding  and  paying  therefor  the  sum  of  three  hundred  dollars,  payable 
in  twelve  equal  payments  of  twenty-five  dollars  eaoh  at  the  beginning  of  each 
and  every  month  during  the  term  of  this  lease,  the  first  payment  for  same 
being  due  on  February  1st.,  1918. 

Provided  that  if  the  said  rent  shall  be  in  arrear  at  any  time,  then  it 
shall  be  lawful  for  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  its  shooessors  or  as¬ 
signs,  to  make  distress  therefor. 

And  provided  further  that  if  the  said  rent  shall  be  in  arrear  in  whole  or 
in  part  for  a  period  of  two  months,  then  it  shall  be  lawful  for  the  said  party 
of  the  first  part,  itB  successors  and  assigns,  to  re-enter  upon  the  hereby 
demised  property  and  hold  the  same  Ontil  all  arrearages  of  rent  thereon  and 
all  expenses  by  reason  thereof  shall  be  fully  paid,  and  hold  the  same  as  if 
this  lease  had  never  been  made. 

And  the  said  party  of  the  seoond  part  does  hereby  oovenant  that  he  will 
pay  unto  the  said  party  of  the  first  part,  its  Buooessors  and  assigns,  the 
sum  of  three  hundred  dollars,  payable  in  twelve  monthly  payments  of  twenty- 
five  dollars  eaoh,  at  the  beginning  of  each  and  every  month  during  the  term 
of  this  lease,  the  first  payment  for  same  to  be  made  on  February  1st, ,  1918. 

©  ,  O  C  • 


,  r  j  *  *  *  •  ';yy\  cy  -  ^  ,  ,  v '  !  ’ 


And  the  said  party  of  the  ' second  part  does  hereby  oovenant  and  agree 
that  at  the  expiration  of  this  lease, or  at  Its  earlier  termination  as  herein¬ 
after  provided,  he  will  quietly  surrender  possession  of  the  premises  hereby 
leased  in  as  good  condition  as  when  received,  ordinary  wear  and  tear  to  the 
improvements  exoepted. 

It  is  understood  and  agreed  by  and  between  the  parties  hereto  that  the 
party  of  the  first  part  hereby  .reserves  the  right  to  show  the  property  hereby 


demised  to  prospective  purohasers  during  the  1 


i  of  the  lease,  and  that  if 


the  said  party  of  the  first  part  shall  make  a  bona  fide  sale  of  said  property 
during  the  terra  of  said  lease  and  the  purohasers  shall  desire  possession  of 
said  property,  the  said  party  of  the  seoond  part  will  vaoate:  same  upon  sixty 
day’s  written  notice  that-  the  said  property  has  been  sold,  and  the  rent  for 
said  property  shall  cease  and  terminate  whenever  said  property  shall  be  va¬ 
cated  upon  the  written  notioe  of  the  said  party  of  the  first, part. 

It  is  further  understood  and  agreed  by  and  between  the  parties  hereto 
that  the  party  of  the  first  part  hereby  reserves  the  right  to  open  streets 
through  the  land  adjacent  to  the  aforesaid  dwelling  house  at  such  plaoes  as 
it  may  deem  desirable  for  the  purpose  of  developing  its  property,  and  that  it 
alBO  reserves  the  right  to  tear  down  and  remove  the  barn  situate  near  the 
aforesaid  dwelling. 

As  witness  the  corporate  seal  of  The  Wioomioo  Realty  Company,  and  the 
signature  of  Samuel  P.  Woodcock,  Vice-president  thereof,  attested  by  William 
P.  WoolBton,  Secretary  thereof,  and  the  hand  and  seal  of  William  Leslie 
Edison  in  duplicate  the  day  and  year  first  above  written. 


Vice-president  of  The  W ioomioc 
company. 


Secretary 


OFFICES  i 

45  Park  Placo 
NEW  YORK 

WORKS. 

ST.  LOUIS 
RAHWAY.  N.  J. 
E.  MERCK'S 
DARMSTADT 
LABORATORIES 
Foutidad  16  69 


MERCK  ®l  CO. 

manufacturing  chemists 
g/KS/  new  YORK. 

The  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co, 
0  r'a  n  g  e 

Hew  Jersey 


Gentlemen: - 

In  accordance  with  the  kind  direc 
tlons  of  your  Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison  we  have 
entered  for  you  the  following  order: 

QUANTITY  AHD  ARTICLE:  Your  entire  require¬ 
ments  of.  LITHIUM  CARBONATE  during  four  years 
from  to-day's  date,  not  less  than  twenty 
four  (24)  tons  per  year  nor  more  than  two 
hundred  (200)  tons  per  year. 

:  ScWmrC.  Clsi 

PRICE?  $.55  per  lh.  Barrels  inclusive, 
P.O.B.  Orange,  H.J. 

TERMS:  Net  thirty  days  or  less  discount 

for  cash  in  ten  days. 

DELIVERY :  Not  less  than  two  (2)  tons  per 
month  nor  more  than  sixteen  (16)  tons  per 
month. 

REMARKS:  If  you  abandon  the  use  of  LITHIUM 

CARBONATE  you  are  to  give  us  six  calendar 
months'  notice  of  your  intention  to  do  so. 


w 


The  LITHIUM  CARBONATE  furnished 
you  under  this  contract  is  to  be  used  by  you 
for  your  own  manufacturing  purposes  and  is 
not  to  be  resold. 


Faithfully  yours. 


AGREEMENT ,  mads  this  ^/^day  of  »  1912»  tl0~ 

tween  THOMAS  A,  EDISON,  of  Llewellyn  Parkrffest  Orange ,  Essex 
County  and  state  of  New  Jersey,  party  of  the  first  part,  and 
THE  SOLVAY  PROCESS  COMPANY,  a  oorporation  organized  and  exist¬ 
ing  under  the  lawB  of  the  State  of  New  Yorfc,  and  having  its 
offioe  in  the  county  of  Onondaga  and  State  of  Now  York:,  party 
of  the  second  part,  WITNESSETH 

WHEREAS,  by  an  agreement  dated  July  15,  1907,  between 
the  party  of  the  first  part  hereto  and  the  Sibley  Quarry  com¬ 
pany,  it  was  provided  as  follows:— 

“FIFTEENTH:  The  license  herein  granted  is  personal  to 
the  Licensee  and  its  successors  in  business;  it  confers  no 
rights  to  grant  sub-licenses  without  the  written  oonsent  of  the 
Licensor;  and  it  applies  only  to  crushing  plants  located  with¬ 
in  said  licensed  territory  and  which  may  be  owned  and  operated 
by  the  Licensee;  Provided,  however,  that  if  any  one  or  more  li¬ 
censed  crushing  plants  hereafter  constructed  by  the  Licensee 
g><nn  at  any  time  voluntarily,  or  by  operation  of  law,  be  sold 
or  transferred  to  a  single  person*  firm*;  or  corporation*  the 
said  purchaser  or  transferee  shall  be  entitled  to  the  benefit 
of  a  licence  to  operate  the  same  under  the  terms  end  conditions 
hereof  and  subject  to  the  payment  of  royalties  as  herein  provid¬ 
ed,  but  no  such  person,  firm, or  corporation  shall,. by  reason  of 
suoh  purchase  or  transfer  bo  entitled  to  construct  and  operate 
additional  plants  embodying  the  said  patented  and  unpatented 
apparatus  without  the  oonsent  thereto  of  the  Licensor. 

SIXTEENTH:  it  is  hereby  expressly  covenanted  and 

agreed  by  and  between,  the  parties  hereto  that  the  rights*  privi¬ 
leges*  and  obligations  of  the  respeotive  parties  in  and  to  this 
license  agreement  shall  inurs  to,  and  be  assumed  by*  the  exe- 


outors,  administrators  and.  assigns  of  the  Licensor,  and  toy  the 
suooessors  in  business  of  the  LioenBee,*" 

Aim,  WHEREAS.,  fey  an  agreement  dated  September  14,  1909, 
between  the  same  parties,  said  agreement  of  July  5,  190?,  was 
modified  and  certain  rights  granted  by  the  party  of  the  first 
part  hereto  to  the  Kelley  Island  Line  &  Transport  Company  were 
confirmed  fey  the  said  Sibley  Quarry  Company;  and 

WHEREAS,  fey  an  agreement  dated  the  —  28th _ day  of 

November,  1911,  between  the  party  of  the  first  part  hereto  and 
the  Church  Quarry  Company,  successor  to  the  said  Sibley  Quarry 
Company,  the  party  of  the  first  part  was  authorized  to  grant 
certain  rights  to  the  Dunbar  Stone  Company  and  has  granted  the 
same,  as  will  more  fully  and  at  large  appear  by  reference  to 
said  agreements  whioli  are  made  part  of  this  agreement;  and 

WHEREAS,  the  said  Ohuroh  Quarry  C crap any,  successor  to 
the  said  Sibley  Quarry  company,  proposes  to  assign  to  the  par¬ 
ty  of  the  seoond  part  hereto  all  its  right,  title  and  interest 
in  and  to  the  said  three  agreements  of  July  15,  1907,.  September 
14,  1909,  and  the  2Bth  day  Of  November  ,  19U. 

NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  One 
Dollar  (§1)  paid  by  eaoh  of  the  parties  hereto  to  the  other, 
reoeipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged,  and  for  the  other  con¬ 
siderations  herein  expressed,  it  is  agreed  by  and  between  the 
parties  hereto  as  follows :- 

FIRST;  The  party  of  the  first  part  hereby  grants  to. 
the  party  of  the  seoond  part  the  “lloense  to  operate"  set  forth 
in  the  above-quoted  paragraph  Fifteenth  of  Bald  agreement  of 
July  15,  1907,  under  the  terms  and  oonditlons  of  said  agreement 
and  subject  to  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  said  agreements 


-3£ 

of  September  14,  1909,  and  the  28*day  of  November  >  x9xi,  and  sub-  "V 
3eot  to  the  payment  of  royalties  aa  provided  in  said  agreements. 

SECOND:  The  party  of  the  seoond  part  hereby  agrees  to 

perform  and  to  abide  by  all 'the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  said 
three  agreements  which  the  said  Sibley  Quarry  Oompany  or  the  said 
Ohuroh  Quarry  company  was  to  perform  or  abide  by  and  to  make  pay¬ 
ment  of  royalties  as  therein  provided,  it  being  the  purpose  and 
intent  of  this  agreement  that  the  rights,  privileges  and  obliga¬ 
tions  of  the  respective  parties  to  the  said  three  agreements  shall 
inure  to  and  be  assumed  by  the  parties  hereto  respectively  and  the 
executors,  administrators  and  assigns  of  the  party  of  the  first  part. 

THIRD:  It  is  mutually  agreed  and  understood  that  the 

party  of  the  first  part  hereby  grants  to  the  party  of  the  seoond 
part  no  right  to  which  the  said  Church  Quarry  oompany  is  not  en¬ 
titled  at  the  date  of  execution  of  this  agreement. 

It  is  also  mutually  understood  and  agreed  that  the  party 
of  the  second  part  shall  be  entitled  at  any  time  to  elect  to  re¬ 
linquish  all  rights  under  this  and  all  the  other  contracts  above 
referred  to,  and  upon  its  giving  written  notice  to  that  effect  to 
the  party  of  the  first,  part,  all  such  rightB,  and  all  the  duties 
and  obligations  hereby  or  by  any  of  said  agreements  imposed  on  said 
party  of  the  seoond  part,  shall  terminate,  except  the  mutual  duty 
to  adjust  and  settle  any  then  outstanding  obligations  hereunder 
down  to  the  date  of  ouch  notice. 


IN  WITHERS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  hereunto  set 
their  hands  and  seals  the  day  and  year  first_aboj£e_BS?itten. 
Signed,-  sealed  and  delivered 

in  tte  presence^  ^  ”  miy  of 'the'f  irst part. 

yftLvuf  d. 

Corporate  Seal, 


Party  of  the  seoond  part. 


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-4- 


BE  IT  REMEMBERED,  that  on  this  vj,/'£r  day  0 . 
1912,  before  me  personally  appeared  THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  tb  me  known 
and  known  to  me  to  be  one  of  the  individuals  described  in  and  who 
executed  the  foregoing  instrument  and  I  having  first  made  known 
to  him  the  contents  thereof,  he  acknowledged  to  me  that  he  vol¬ 
untarily  executed  the  same. 


COUNTY  OP  ONONDAGA.  ) 

On  this  day  of  1912,  before  me  person¬ 
ally  came  to  me  known,  who  being  by  me  duly 

sworn  did  depose  and  say:  that  be  resides  in  the  0f 

•  that  he  is  the  $t4««-M^of^tfne  Solvay 
Process  Company,  the  corporation  described  in  and  which  exeouted 
the  foregoing  instrument;  that  he  knowB  the  seal  of  said  cor¬ 
poration;  that  the  seal  affixed  to  said  instrument  is  Buoh  cor¬ 
porate  seal;  that  it  was  so  affixed  by  order  of  the  Board  of  Di¬ 
rectors  of  said  corporation  and  that  he  signed  his  name  thereto  by 


-5- 


5>he  OHUROH  QUARRY  COMPANY  hereby  represents  to  THOMAS  A. 
EDISON  that  it  has  assigned  to  THE  SOLVAY  PROCESS  COMPANY  all  its 
right,  title  and  interest  in  and  to  the  agreements  referred  to 
in  the  foregoing  agreement  and  in  and  to  all  its  rights  arising 
therefrom  or  relating  thereto . 

Dated  9  "  1912  ♦ 


9 

Corporate  seal. 


STAjPE  OP  £ 

COUNTY  OP  )  k 


On  this 


r  of  1912,  before  me  personally 

came  62  to  me  fcnown,  who  being  by  me  duly 

sworn,  did  depose  and  say:  that  he  resides  in  of 

that  he  is  the  president  of  the  OHUROH 
QUARRY  COMPANY;,  the  corporation  described  in  and  which  executed 
the  foregoing  instrument;  that  he  fcnows  the  Beal  of  said  corpora¬ 
tion;  that  the  seal  affixed  to  said  instrument  is  such  corporate 
seal;  that  it  was  so  affixed  by  order  of  the  Board  of  DixeotorB 
of  said  corroration  md_that“he^ignearnia^iuno--»^*------«  - 

order. 


ivuimj  i  ....  _ _ 'or  Wayne  County, 

Mich.,  my  commission  expires  Jul.7, 1913 
rmnwWlN.  MTfiEL 


*  v'  D-25  2m,lMM3.1_W-l23*  *  . 

THE  SOLVAY  PROCESS  COMPANY 

PURCHASING  DEPARTMENT^ 

Syracuse,  N.  Y.,  January  lif,  19lif. 


^  :  ' 

Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison, 

West  Orange,  New  Jersey. 

Dear  Sir  :  .  . 

Wo  are  Informed  that. our  Treasurer  has  notified  you  of 
the  termination  of  our  oontraot  for  the  use  of  Edison  Rolls  at  Sibley, 
Michigan,  our  new  plant  being  now  in  full  operation. 

We  have  the  following  Rolls  to  dispose  of  : 

|  One'6-ft.  set  of  Rolls. 

One  iHft.  Sot  of  Rolls. 

One  3-ft.  Set  of  Rolls. 

We  shall  be  glad  to  sell  any  or  all  of  these  at  any 
prioe  that  you  may  oonsider  fair  to  offer  for  them. 


The  Edison  Crushing  Roll  Co. 

ROCK  CRUSHERS  * 

WORKS  OFFICE.  STEWARTSVILLe]  N.J. 


January  32,  1914. 


Mr.  Wm.  H.  Meadoworoft, 

Edison  laboratory, 

Orange,  S.  J. 

Dear  Sir:- 

X  beg  herewith  to  return  letter  from  the 
Solvay  Process  Co.  notifying  Mr.  Edison  that  tinder  they  re¬ 
linquish  all  rights  under  their  contract  of  July  31st,  1912, 
which  they  have  a  right  to  do  under  the  second  paragraph  of 
Section  3  of  said  contract,  which  reads :- 

"It  is  also  mutually  understood  and  agreed 
that  the  party  of  the  second  part  shall  be  en¬ 
titled  at  any  time  to  elect  to  relinquish  all 
rights  under  this  and  under  all  the  other  con¬ 
tracts  above  referred  to,  upon  its  giving  written 
notice  to  that  effect  to  the  party  of  the  first 
part,  all  such  rights  and  all  the  duties  and 
obligations  thereby  or  by  any  of  said  agreements 
imposed  on  said  party  of  the  second  part  shall 
terminate,  except  the  mutual  duty  to  adjust  and 
settle  any  then  outstanding  obligations  hereunder 
down  to  the  date  of  such  notice". 


The  Legal  Department  have  a  copy  of  the 
agreement  dated  July  31st,  1912,  between  the  Solvay  Process 
Co.  and  Mr.  Edison,  and  I  would  suggest  that  you  BUbmit  the 
matter  to  them  and  aslc  them  to  prepare  a  letter  for  you  by 
which  Mr.  Edison  will  accept  the  relinquishing  of  their 
rights,  to  take  effect  when  the  outstanding  obligations  are 

adjusted  between  the  parties. 

Yours  very  truly,  / 

WSM-RBS  "WW. 

vrwrvr.natrRH  •  _  0 


The  Edison  Crushing  Roll  Co. 

ROCK  CRUSHERS 


January  22,  1914. 


Mr.  W.  H.  Meadowcroft, 

Edison  Laboratory, 

Orange,  H.  J. 


Dear  Sir:- 

I  teg  herewith  to  attach  letter  from 
Solvay  Process  Co.,  notifying  Mr.  Edison  that  they  have 
three  sets  of  Rolls  for  sale. 

I  suggest  that  you  have  the  Legal  Dept, 
prepare  a  letter  for  you,  acknowledging  receipt  of  the  letter 
and  notifying  the  Solvay  Co.  that  Mr.  Edison  has  patents 
on  the  large  Rolls  which  have  been  adjudicated  in  hiB  favor 
hy  the  courts,  and  that  the°Ro?LlB  cannot  be  used  except 
under  license  from  Mr.  Edison,  and  for  that  reason,  in  case 
they  should  have  opportunity  to  sell  them  to  other  people 
that  they  ought  to  make  Bale  subject  only  to  a  royalty  agree¬ 
ment  of  the  new  purchaser  with  Mr.  Edison. 

You  may  also  add  to  the  letter  that  at 
the  moment  we  do  not  know  of  any  market  for  the  Rolls,  but 
we  will  add  them  to  our  list,  and  if  there  is  any  chance  to 
make  sale  of  them  we  will  be  glad  to  take  the  matter  up  with 
them  at  the  earliest  convenience. 

I  would  appreciate  it  if  you  will  forward 


me  copies  of  the  two  letters  which  are  forwarded  to  the 
Solvay  Process  Co.  in  connection  with  these  matters,  bo 
I  may  add  them  to  our  files,  and  I  would  suggest  that  you 
ask  the  Legal  Department  to  give  you  the  letters  promptly 
relative  to  the  sale  of  the  large  Rolls,  as  the  Solvay  Co. 
should  have  this  notice  at  once,  so  they  will  not  have  an 
opportunity  to  make  sale  to  some  third  party,  which  might 
involve  us  in  additional  litigation,  which  we  want  to 
avoid,  if  possible. 


Yours  very  truly. 


EDISON  CRUSHING  ROLL  CO 

■'N/Y^rw- 


WSM-RBS 
ENCLOSURE:-  1 


February  2,  1914 


Solvay  Prooeee  Company, 

Syraouae,  Hew  York. 

Gentlemen 

X  bog  to  poknowledge  reoei.pt  of  your  letter  of  January 
12.;  1914  in  which  you  notify  mo  that  you  now  oloot  to  relinquish 
all  righte  under  your  oontraot  with  me  dated  July  31,  1912  and 
under  all  other  oontraot a  referred  to  therein,  with  the  rosult 
therein  provided  for. 

I  am  also  in  receipt  of  your  letter  of  January  14,  1914 
in  which  you  offer  to  Bell  me  the  Ediaon  rolle  now  installed  at 
Sibley,  Eiohigan.  At  present  i  do  not  know  of  any  market  for  the 
rolls  but  will  add  them  to  our  list  end  if  we  have  an  opportunity 
to  aid  you  in  selling  them,  we  shall  be  glad  to  do  bo.  In  this 
oonneotion  I  wish  to  remind  you  that  any  sale  of  the  large  rolls, 
whioh  are  patented  by  me,  must  be  lh  aocordanoe  with  Paragraph 
Fifteenth  quoted  in  the  contract  with  you  dated  July  31,  1912,  and 
subject  to  the  payment  of  royalties  to  me.  You  are  therefore  re¬ 
quested  to  advise  mo  fully  regarding  any  negotiations  looking  towards 
the  sale  of  these  rolls.  As  you  are  no  doubt  aware,  my  patents  Hob. 
672,616  end  672,617,  whioh  cover  the  large  rolls  and  the  method  of 
using  the  some*  have  been  adjudicated  and  held  valid  -  see  191  Fed. 
Bop.  837.  Furthermore,  I  have  granted  oertain  exclusive  torri,* 


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AGREEMENT  made  this  29th  day  of  November,  1912  , 
between  Henry  Ford,  of  Detroit,  Michigan,  first  party,  and 
Thomas  A,  Edison  of  Orange,  New  JerBey,  second  party, 

WHEREAS,  the  said  Ford  io  desirous  of  obtaining 
a  large  annual’ supply  of  Edison  storage  batteries,-  for  use- 
on  his  .automobiles,  such  supply  being  the  equivalent  of 
Four  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  cells  of  type  A4  per  year, 
commencing  with  the  year  1913;  and 

WHEREAS,  the  present  plant;  and  facilities  of  the 
Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  are  not  adequate  for  the  pro¬ 
duction  of  said  Ford's  requirements',  nor' Has  the  Edison  Storage 
Battery  Company  any  cash  resources  with  which  to  construct  new 
buildings  and  equip  the  same  with  the-' necessary  machinery  there¬ 
for,  except  such  cash  capital  bb  may  be  supplied  to  it  by  said 
Edison;  and 

WHEREAS,  said  Ford  has  agreed  to  advance  to  said  Edison 
the  sum  of  five  hundred  thousand  dollars  which  said  Edison  in¬ 
tends  to  use  in  constructing  a  new  building  or  buildings  and 
equipping  the  same  with  thp  necessary  machinery  to  manufacture 
storage  batteries  for  said  Ford's  requirements,-  it  being  be¬ 
lieved  by  said  Edison  that  said  amount  will  be  sufficient  if  the 
factory  works  nights. 

NOW,  THEREFORE,  THIS  AGREEMENT  WITNESSETH,  that  ift>  con¬ 
sideration  of  the  premises  and  in  further  consideration  of  the 
sum  of  one  dollar  in  hand  paid  by  each  of  the  parties  here  to.-./ 


to  the  other,  the  reoeipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged  , 
it  is  agreed  as  follows: 

FIRST,-  The  said  Ford  hereby  agrees  to  advanc  e 
in  cash  to  said  Edison  the  total  sum  of  five  hundred  thou¬ 
sand  dollars  in  such  installments  as  shall  be  desired  by 
said  Edison;  it  being  hereby  agreed  by  said  Edison  that  he 
will  give  l&vdj  days  notice  in  writing  by  mail  to  said  Ford 
of  his  requirements  therefor  from  time  to  time. 

SECOND,-  The  said  Edison  hereby  agrees  to  pay  to 
said  Ford  interest  on  the  money  so  advanced  at  the  rate  of 
five  per  centum  per  annum  until  the  total  amount  of  said 
advance  is  repaid. 

THIRD,-  Said  Edison  agrees  that  as  security  for 
said  advances  he  will  give  to  Baid  Ford  his  promissory 
notes  for  the  amount  of  each  respective  installment;  each 
and  all  of  said  notes  to  be  payable  in  five  years  after  said 
new  building  or  buildings  are  constructed,  the  machinery 
installed  therein  and  the  new  plant  put  into  actual  opera¬ 
tion.  But  nothing  herein  contained  shall  be  construed  to 
prevent  the  payment  of  said  notes  by  Edison  before  the  due 
date  thereof  if  he  so  desires.  And,  as  additional  security, 
tlMt  on  receipt  by  him  of  each  installment ; said  Edison  agrees 
he  will  deposit  with  said  Ford  certificates  of  capital  stock 
of  Baid  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  of  a  par  value  equal 
to  the  amount  of  said  installment,  it  being  understood  and 
agreed  that  while  said  stock  is  held  by  said  Ford  as  security 
for  the  payment  of  the  notes,  the  voting  power  of  such. stock. 


4 

-  3  - 

shall  remain  In  said  Edison. 

.FOURTH,-  It  is  agreed  by  all  the  parties  hereto 
that  the  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  Bhall  be  allowed  to 
charge  a  net  profit  of  ten  per  cent  on  all  storage  batteries 
which  it  shall  make  and  furnish  to  said  Ford;  Baid  profits 
to  be  ascertained  quarterly  or  semi-annually  by  public 
accountants  in  the  usual  manner. 

FIFTH,-  Said  Edison  agrees  to  pay  to  said  Ford 
qurterly  or  semi-annually,  as  Bald  Edison  shall  elect,  an 
amount  equal  to  the  sum  found  to  have  been  earned  by  said 
Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  as  its  ten  per  cent  profit 
on  storage  batteries  made  and  furnished  by  it  to  said  Ford 
during  said  period  of  three  or  six  months;  it  being  under¬ 
stood  and  agreed  that  the  sums  of  money  thuB  paid  by  Edison 
to  Ford  shall  be  applied  by  him  as  part  payment  of  said  prom¬ 
issory  notes. 

SIXTH,-  It  is  agreed  by  said  Ford  that  as  fast  as 
partial  payments  of  the  principal  of  said  promissory  notes 
may  be  made  by  said  Edison  from  time  to  time,  he,  the  said 
Ford,  will  return  to  said  Edison  such  number  of  shares  of 
capital  stock  of  the  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  as  will 
equal  in  par  value  the  sumB  of  money  so  paid  to  him  by  said 
EdiBon  in  reduction  of  the  amount  of  said  promissory  notes; 
the  intent  of  this  agreement  being  that  said  Ford  shall  re- 
■  tain  only  so  much  of  said  capital  stock  as  shall  be  equal  in 
par  value  to  the  amount  still  owing  to  him  by  said  Edison 

on  such  promissory  notes. 


-  4  - 


SEVENTH,-  If  by  reason  of  any  unforeseen  cir¬ 
cumstances  said  Eord  is  unable  to  take  the  storage  batter¬ 
ies  for  the  manufacture  of  which  the  new  buildings  and 
machinery  are  contemplated  under  this  agreement,  it  is 
hereby  agreed  that  the  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company 
shall  be  free  to  use  the  same  for  the  manufacture  of  stor¬ 
age  batteries  with  which  to  fill  its  regular  orders,  but 
in  that  event  said  Ford  agrees  that  he  will  extend  the  time 
of  payment  of  said  promissory  notes  over  a  sufficient  period 
to  enable  said  Edison  to  pay  Buch  notes  from  its  net  earn¬ 
ings. 

EIGHTH,-  The  conditions  and  provisions  of  this 
agreement  shall  bind  and  enure  to  the  benefit  of  the  heirs 
and  legal  representatives  of  the  parties  hereto. 

Ill  WITNESS  WHEHEOE  the  parties  hereto  have  here- 


'  unto  set  their  hands  and  sealB  the  day  and  year  first  above 


tj-ncju  Jo  -<t o-Uml  of  ^ 

GctCa-crix. 

fair*  3-omu. 


Thomas  A*  Edison  Private 
Hr.  J.  V.  Ulllo^ 

Hr.  Charles  Kdlso 


imiyf 


u'lnano  lal  Memorandum  U  504 
Sate  Jane  19,  1925 


Snbjoot  Henry  Sard  Account. 


Answering  your  request  of  Jane  19th,  I  give  you  the 
following  data  In  oonneotlon  with  loan  lay  Hr.  ford. 

nuauM-i  o?  AqraiaaiT 

Between  Hr.  Henry  Ford  and  Ur.  Thome  A.  UdlBon 
Rated  Koveraber  29,  1912. 


A4  cells  per  year. 

Insufficient  t 


Hr,  Ford  desires  to  obtain  equivalent  of  460,000 


s  agreed  to  advance  Hr.  Edison  $500,000 


(Xj  cr.  Ford  will  advance  the  $500,000  as  requested. 

(2)  Interest  on  loan  to  be  at  rate  of  5$ 

(3)  Hr.  Edison  will  give  his  promissory  notes,  all  to 
be  payable  five  years  after  plant  Is  constructed 
and  as  additional  security  ur.  Edison  will  give 
stook  of  Edison  storage  Battery  company  at  par 
equal  to  amount  of  each  installment. 

(41  That  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  be  allowed  to 

'  charge  a  not  profit  of  10$  on  batterios  anpplled 

to  Ford. 

(B)  That  Edison  psys  an  amount  equal  to  10$  profit 

quarterly  or  semi-annually  Which  payments  shall 
apply  on  principal  of  loan. 

That  Ford  will  return collateral  as  fast  as  payments 
are  made  and  of  equal  amounts. 


(6) 


(7)  If  Ford,  for  any  reason,  cannot  toko  batteries  then 

Plant  can  be  used  for  manufacture  for  general  trade 
and  tine  of  payment  of  principal  will  be  extended 
until  Edison  Storage  Battory  Company  can  pay  same 
out  of  the  net  earnings. 

(B)  Conditions  and  provisions  shall  be  binding  on  heirs, 

eto.,  of  both  parties. 

Signed  Henry  Ford 

Thomas  A.  Edison. 


March  1921  collateral  was  changed  to  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Ino., 
Stock  -  9  certificates  of  1,000  each  Iios.  22-30. 

Beginning  June  1924  interest  has  been  paid  eaoh  month,  maintain¬ 
ing  unpaid  interest  or  Interest  In  arrears  at  the  same  amount. 


T_  Date 

Amount 

Deo.  2,  1912 

$130,000.00 

Ear.  5,  1913 

100,000.00 

June  24,  1918 

100,000.00 

Aug.  6,  1913 

130,000.00 

Sept.  13,  1913 

200,000.00 

peb.  6,  1914 

100,000.00 

ksy  27,  1914 

100.000.00  900.000.00 

2,  1912  paid  cot 

1,  1923 

Pats 

Amount 

Feb.  6,  1914 

100,000.00 

Deo.  14,  1914 

100,000.00 

May  17,  1913 

100.000.00  300.000.00. 

;  paid  Deo  ember  31 

,  1919 

principal  due  Mr, 

Ford 

■JL  Duto 

Amount 

Oot.  3,  1910 

50,000.00 

Deo.  31,  1917 

196,102.82 

year  1919 

120,000.00 

1920  jan-Oot 

37,500.00 

Oot.  1,1923 

22,500.00 

Jan-Dee. 1924 

21,873.00 

Jon-Juno  1925 

18.750.00  466.727.82 

$130,000.00 


300,000.00 

750,000.00 


Total  mount  of  interest  paid  oovers  up  to  and  Including 
Ootobor  1921. 

Balance  duo  on  interest  account  covering  noveidior  1.  1921 

to  June  80,  1925  $187,500.00 


•  Hotei  Beginning  June  20,  1924  have  paid  interest 
each  month. 


Tm-U.  4.  H9130E.  .MAP  4  IB7S1H3 T  ACCOUOT 

yi?w  mamr  kibd 


MO.  2,  1912 
uar.  5,  1913 
Juno  24,1913 
Aug.  6,  1913 
8opt.  IB,  1913 
*  BOV.  3,  1913 
Mo.  3,  1913 
Mb.  6,  1914 
Me.  14,  1914 
2»y  17,  1915 

K  - 

Interest/ on  the  above 
Jnna  30.  1925 


ICO  ,000.00 
100,000,00 
100,000.00 
150,000,00 
200,000.00 
100,000.00 
100,000,00 
100,000.00 
100,000.00 
100.000.00  l.SOi 


pate 

Mo.  29,  1919 
Oot.  1,  1923 


Oot.  5,  1916 
MO.  51,  1917 
Year  1919 
•Jaa-sapt.  1920 
Oot.  1,  1923 
June -poo.  1924 


Prlnolnal 

Amount 

300,000.00 

150,000.00 


I.”*?.™** 


"60,000.00 

196,102.82 

120,000.00 

33,760.00 

22,600.00 

21i875.00 


Total  paid  (  principal  &  lntoreat) 

fid  —  2*C t  — 


460,000.00 


468.977.82 


Balanoa  owing  on  principal 
Sola  no  a  owing  on  lntaroat 


750,000.00 

137.800.00 


887,600,00 


JUN  23  1925 


THOIA.S  A.  EDISOH 


■HIE  EHV&QPE  Ha. 

XOiJTEriTS  Ho.,;. 


AGREBtEKT  made  this  ^  day  of  July,  192B  between  HENRY 
FORD,  of  Detroit,  Michigan,  first  party,  and  1HCKAS  A.  EDISON,  of  West 
Orange,  New  Jersey,  second  party; 

WHEREAS,  the  parties  hereto  have  heretofore  made  a  certain 
agreement  under  date  of  November  29,  1912  whereby  said  Ford  agreed  to 
advance  to  said  Edison  certain  moneys  to  bo  used  in  construct ing  a  new 
building  or  buildings  and  equipping  the  same  with  t’n^iecessary  mach¬ 
inery  to  manufacture  storage  batteries  for  said  Ford's  requirements;  and 

WHEREAS,  under  said  agreement  and  for  the  purposes  stated 
therein  said  Ford  has  from  time  to  time  advanced  to  said  Edison  a  total 
of  One  Million  Two  Hundred  Thousand  Dollars  (§1,200,000) ;  and 

WHEREAS,  it  was  contemplated  that  said  moneys  so  advanced 
would  be  repaid  out  of  profits  on  such  storage  batteries;  and 

WHEHEAS,  said  new  building  or  buildings  and  equipment  were 
duly  constructed  and  installed,  but  for  reasons  beyond  control  said 
Ford  has  not  taken  the  storage  batteries  as  was  contemplated  by  the 
agreement;  and 

WHEREAS,  said  Edison  has  heretofore  paid  to  said  Ford  the 
sum  of  Nine  Hundred  Sixteen  Thousand  One  Hundred  Two  and  82/100  Dollars 
(§916,102.82)  on  account  of  the  obligation  created  by  the  moneys  so 
advanced;  and 

WHEREAS,  said  Ford  still  holds  or  has  in  his  posssssion 
certain  notes  of  said  Edison  given  for  money  so  advanced  or  a  part 
thereof,  and  also  certain  securities  as  collateral  in  connection  there¬ 
with;  and 

WHEREAS,  the  parties  hereto  desire  to  terminate  and  cancel 
said  agreement  and  to  make  a  final  settlement  of  all  of  the  foregoing 
transactions  in  the  manner  hereinafter  set  forth; 

HOT,  THEHEFffiE,  in  consideration  of  the  premises  and  of  th. 
promises  and  releases  herein  contained,  and  of  the  execution  of  this 
agreement  by  the  parties  hereto,  the  parties  hereto  have  agreed  and  do 
hereby  agree  as  follows: 


(2) 


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The  Edison  Portland  Ceip^nt  Co. 


Dear  Hr.  Edison;- 

Please 

Stuart  A.  Coats,  which  I 
could  read  it . 

not  as  yet  been  able  to  obta/n  a  syfisfactory  offerer 
the  wood,  hut  we  have  some  Jhegotyftions  on  which  we  t 
hopeful  may'  he  consummates.  Vlh/t  shall  I  say  to  him 
about  the  royalty? 

very  truly, 


President.  J  \ 

[/luzA. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


It  1b  jpst  one  year  since  I  wrote  to  you 
in  regard  to  the  prospects  for  the  old  shareholders  of  the 
U.j.ft  penn.  Conoentrating  Works,  and  you  kindly  explained  to 
me  (under  date  of  12th  July,  1911)  the ^tft^which  Hr.  Edison 
was  considering  for  giving  them  some  return  on  the  money  invested. 
Since  then  I  have  not  heard  from  you,  and. I  should  he  very 
grateful  if  you  would  drop  me  a  line  (substance  of  which  I  can 
oomrounioate  to  my  father,  Sir  James  CoateB.  and  my  brother, 

Ur.  Alfred  H.  Coats)  stating  whether  affairB  have  so  developed 
in  the  interval  that  we  are  now  nearing  any  return  from  sales 
of  wood  or  royalties  .on  Rolls,  etc.,  as  you  then  seemed  to 
think  that  this  was  within  reasonable  distance. 

trusting  that  this  finds  you  well,  and 


with  kind  regards,  I  < 


(Signed)  Stuart  A.  Coats, 


Mr.  W.  S.  MALLORY , 
Stewartsville,  N,.  J. 


The  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co. 


VILLAGE,  N.J.  PHILADELPHIA,  PA.,  Arcde  BuHdlu 

Si  "  ifeiSS/H, 

STEWARTSVILLE,  N.J. 


Sept.  12,  1912. 


Mr.  H.  P.  Miller, 

Edison  laboratory, 

Orange,  IT.  J. 

My  . dear  Harry: - 

Please  note  the  at^Cched  letters 
giving  the  addresses  of  the  namesybf  some  of  the  people 
to  whom  you  are  to  send  a  portion  of  Mr.  Edison's  Boll 
royalty.  Please  note  that  Mr.  Marie  died  some  years 


ago,  and  as  he  was  a  bachelor,  if  .1  reoall  correctly, 
it  would  seem  to  me  that  Mr.  Edison  cut  his  name 


off  the  list. 

I  have  written  for  the  addresses  of 
the  various  members  of  the  CoatB  family,  and  as  soon  as 
they  are  received  will  forward  them  to  you. 

Yours  very  truly, 


EHCLOSUBE:-  2 


.  £fc»a£lw<m- 

The  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co. 

lainnio  ot  no.nl  Tolognph.  Freijhl  .nd  Pwonpr  Sudon.  NEW  VILLAGE,  N.  J. 

Vlce-Praldetu  .  ,  SSSmti&t! 

"AMUTre„.  p.  o.  address.  STEWARTSVILLE,  N.  J. 


Dear  Mr.  Edison:- 


e>“  ^ 


I  -beg  herewith  to  hand  you  letters 
!  from  Mr.  Coats  to  you  and  also  to  myself.  As  Coats' 

,  j  writing  is  difficult  to  read,  I  have  had  copies  made. 

<  r  which  explain  themselves. 

,  j  would  suggest  that  Ur.  Miller  keep 

i  1  the  letter  from  Coats,  as  it  is  practically  a  legal 

release  in  case  you  should  decide  at  any  time  to  dis¬ 
continue  the  payments  of  a  portion  of  the  royalties 


Yours  very  truly, 


■y/SM-RDS 
ENCLOSURE: - 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


V  BallathiB, 

Stanley, 

_  Perthshire. 

W.  s.  MAllory,  Esq.,  Prest., 

Edison  Portland  Cement  Co., 

Stewartsville,  N.  -J. 

Bear  Mr.  Mallory:- 

I  wb  greatly  pleased  to  receive  your 
letter  of  20th  ult.  containing  Mr.  Edison's  generous  offer 
to  pay  over  to  my  f  ather  and  myself  -ana  other  members  of  our 
family,  who  are  shareholders  In  the  M.  J.&  Penn .  Concentrating 
Works,  a  share  of  .royalties  reod.fiom. other  -sources  purely  as 
an  aot  of  grace  owing  to  the  fact  that  we  -had  received  mo 


1  above  investment. 


We  all  appreciate  Mr.  Edison’.e  handsome 
treatment  of  us  in  this  matter,  and  recognise  to  the  full  . 
that  we  have  nn  legal  claim  whatsoever  tn  any  compensation 
and  could  raise  no  possible  objection  if  at  any  time  these 
payments  to  us  ceased  temporarily  or  permanently. 

I  enclose  a  letter  of  thank b  to  Mr.  Edison 
personally,  which  I  shall  be  much  obliged  if .you  will  deliver 
to  him.'  On  another  page  I  give  the  addresses  of  those  you 
ask  for.  Am  also  very  glad  to  learn  that  there  is  a  prospect 
of  something  being  realized  from  the  sale  of  the  timber  on 
the  lands  of  the  II.  J..& P.  C.  Works. 

Thanking  you  for  the  trouble  you  have  so 

kindly  taken,  and  for  your  interest  in  the  whole  matter,  and 

Tam  With  kindest  regards,  .  •  V;; 

Very  truly  yours,  giuARTA_coATS< 


Dunderland  Iron  Ore  Company 


CIBCULAE 

TO 


EXISTING  HOLDERS. 


CANADA  HOUSE. 

NORFOLK  STREET, 

LONDON,  W.C. 


To  the  Bondholders.  Debenture  Stockholders.  Funded  Interest 
Certificate  Holders  and  Shareholders. 


Dear  Sir  (or  Madam). 


At  the  Annual  General  Meeting  held  on  the  29th  December  last,  the 
Chairman  (Mr.  William  Rhodes)  stated  that  important  negotiations  were  in  hand 
which  it  was  hoped  would  mature  at  an  early  date. 


The  Directors  have  now  had  intimated  to  them  by  Messrs.  Fried.  Krupp,  of  “ 
Essen,  that  they  will  be  -prepared  to  co-operate  with  the  Company  on  the 
following  terms : — 


1.  Messrs.  Fried.  Krupp  shall,  at  their  own  expense  be  permitted  to 

re-sample  the  Company’s  Ore  Deposits,  and  examine  the  facilities  for 
the  mining  and  treatment  of  Dunderland  Ore,  in  conjunction  with  the 
Company’s  Resident  Manager  in  Norway— such  examination  to  be 
completed  before  the  1st  October,  1912. 

2.  Should  Messrs.  Fried.  Krupp  consider  this  examination  satisfactory,  and 

decide  to  participate  in  the  future  finance  of  the  Company,  it  is 
proposed  to  erect  in  the  first  instance  a  plant  capable  of  producing 
200,000  tons  of  concentrates  or  briquettes  per  annum,  estimated  to 
cost  £400,000,  including  the  provision  of  water  power,  upkeep, 
maintenance  and  Debenture  Interest  during  construction,  and  Working 
Capital.  This  sum  will  be  provided  by  the  issue  at  par  of  £399,900 
First  Mortgage  Debentures,  part  of  the  new  issue  of  £700,000  such 
Debentures,  and  of  this  amount  Messrs.  Fried.  Krupp  will  take  firm 
£100,000,  and  underwrite  a  further  £100,000  on  the  same  terms  as 
others. 

3.  Messrs.  Fried.  Krupp  to  have  the  right  to  purchase  one  half  of  the 

Company’s  yearly  production  with  a  minimum  of  100,000  tons  per 
annum,  at  the  average  market  price,  less  a  rebate  of  2£  per  cent,  on 
the  first  100,000  tons  and  1*  per  cent,  on  any  further  quantity. 

4.  The  scheme  of  financial  re-arrangement  of  capital  to  be  on  the  lines  of 

the  scheme  enclosed  herewith. 

5.  Messrs  Fried.  Krupp  to  have  representation  on  .  the  Board  in  the 

proportion  of  two  out  of  five,  or  three  out  of  ten  Directors. 


The  proposed  Scheme  of  Financial  Re-arrangement  of  Capital  is  that  of 
which  a  print  is  enclosed  herewith,,  together  with  the  Notice  convening  the  Meetings 
directed  to  he  convened  by  Iho  Court  for  considering  the  same.  The  proposals 
embodied  im  such  Scheme  will  he  explained  to  the  various  classes  at  such  Meetings. 

The  Scheme  is  considered  hy  the  Board  to  he  fair  and  equitable  as  between 
the  different  classes  affected  thereby. 

When  preparing  same  special  regard  was  paid  to  the  following : — 

1.  That  the  Prior  Lien  Bonds  are  due  for  repayment  at  £110  per  £100  on 

the  31st  March,  1912. 

2.  That  the  date  for  the  commencement  of  the  Sinking  Fund. for  redemption 

of  the  First  Charge  Debenture  Stock  is  due  to  commence  on  the 

1st  September,  1912. 

3.  That  interest  on  the  First  Charge  Funded  Interest  Certificates  is  due 

lo  accrue  as  from  the  1st  September,  1912. 

4.  That  the  Second  Charge  Debenture  Stock  and  the  Second  Charge 

Funded  Interest  Certificates  are  due  for  repayment  at  par  on  the  . 

1st  March,  1918. 

5.  And  that  interest  on  the  Second  Charge  Funded  Interest  Certificates 

is  also  duo  to  accrue  as  from  the  1st  September,  1912. 

The  Trustees  for  the  Prior  Lien  Bonds  and  Debenture  Stocks  whilst  desiring 
lo  assist  the  Company  as  much  as  possible  felt  that  the  just  claims  of  the  holders 
of  the  various  issues  must  be  satisfied  in  full  if  they  were  lo  be  asked  to 
waive  their  rights  and  convert  existing  issues  into  new  securities,  and  in  the  case 
of  the  Prior  Lien  holders  that  they  should  receive  Profit  Sharing  Certificates  for  an 
equivalent  amount  in  satisfaction  of  their  prior  claim. 

The  Board  regret  that  it  has  been  found  necessary  to  ask  the  holders  of 
Preference  Shares  to  relinquish  their  claim  to  the  arrears  of  Preference  Dividend 
accrued  due  as  from  the  1st  July,  1904,  and  to  suffer  with  holders  of  Ordinary 
Shares  in  a  proposed  reduction  of  Capital  in  order  to  provide  for  depreciation  of 
plant  and  the  writing  off  of  expenditure  incurred  since  the  incorporation  of  the 
Company  not  chargeable  lo  Capital. 

Since  the  conclusion  of  the  large  Tonnage  Tests  the  Board  have  spent 
considerable  time  in  endeavouring  lo  formulate  a  more  favourable  scheme  of 
Financial  Rearrangement  for  the  existing  holders,  and  have  had  under  consideration 
various  proposals  for  the  raising  of  the  necessary  Capital. 

The  Scheme  now  submitted  offers  greater  advantages  to  all'  concerned 
(especially  on  the  enlargement  of  the  plant)  than  any  other  scheme  that  has  been 
under  consideration,  and  the  Board  strongly  advise  existing  Proprietors  and 
Creditors  to  give  the  Scheme  their  entire  support,  as  there  is  every  reason  lo 
believe  that  the  enterprise  can  now  be  worked  with  every  prospect  of  success. 


The  Company  holds  an  exceptional  concession  from  the  Norwegian 


Government  for  the  working  of  the  Dunderland  deposits,  and  it  is  essential  in 
order  to  retain  the  concession  that  the  entity  of  the  Company  be  preserved. 

Dr.  Theodore  Lehmann,  of  Frieburg  University,  Germany,  in  his  report  Dl 
dated  5th  November,  1901,  which  accompanied  the  original  prospectus,  estimated 
the  total  quantity  of  ore  available  by  opencast  mining  at  about  80  million  tons, 
averaging  39-55  per  cent,  of  metallic  iron ;  and  according  to  later  information  and 
export  opinion  in  Norway,  that  estimate  of  tonnage  is  a  low  one,  and  may  safely  be 
adopted  as  a  basis  for  calculation. 

Messrs.  Fried.  Krupp  desire,  before  definitely  agreeing  to  acquire  a  largo 
interest  in  the  Dunderland  Company,  to  re-sample  at  their  own  expense  the  Company  s 
ore  deposits  (chiefly  those  which  have  hitherto  not  been  worked),  and  generally  look 
into  working  conditions.  This  examination  will  be  proceeded  with  at  the  earliest 
possible  date. 

The  request  of  Messrs.  Krupp  is  considered  to  be  fair  and  reasonable,  and  the 
Directors  recommend  that  such  request  should  be  granted.  The  Board  have  no 
reason  to  doubt  but  that  the  reports  previously  made  on  the  Company’s  ore  deposits 
will  be  confirmed. 

You  have  already  been  informed  that  the  large  tonnage  tests  with  the  Ullrich  ^ 
Separator  on  average  Dunderland  ore  in  Norway  completely  confirmed  the  results 
obtained  by  the  previous  smaller  tests  carried  out  at  Magdeburg,  and  ivero 
conclusively  satisfactory. 

Rinra  the  tests  were  carried  out  at  Dunderland,  the  Separator  has  been 
somewhat  simplified,  and  the  Directors  have  no  hesitation  in  recommending  its 
adoption  aud  installation  at  the  works. 

The  Directors  wish  to  emphasize  the  fact  that  the  Ullrich  Separator  has 
now  oassed  the  experimental  stage  and  has  been  installed  on  thirteen  Concen¬ 
tration  Plants,  treating  satisfactorily  various  iron  ores  and  other  minerals. 

The  Directors  have  been  assured  by  Messrs.  Krupp  that  their  investi¬ 
gations  into  the  Dunderland  problem  have  enabled  them  to  say  with  confidence 
that,  given  ore  similar  to  that  supplied  during  the  tonnage  tests,  similar  results 
will  be  obtained.  They  are  also  satisfied  that  the  working  costs  of  the  Ullrich 
Separator  will  be  exceedingly  low,  and  the  maintenance  both  simple  and  economical. 

It  is  proposed  to  erect  the  new  Concentration  Plant  at  the  Company's  1 
shipping  port  of  Guldsmedvik,  adjoining  the  present  Briquetting  Plant. 

The  railway  from  Storfosliei  to  Guldsmedvik  is  capable  of  carrying  more 
than  double  the  quantity  of  crude  ore  first  intended  to  be  mined  and  treated,  and  - 
the  rolling  stock  is  ample  for  present  requirements. 

During  the  past  year  careful  enquiries  have  been  made  in  Norway  as  to  the 
possibility  of  utilising  certain  adjacent  waterfalls. 

The  Directors  consider  that  the  time  is  now  opportune  for  the  harnessing  of 


the  Company's  own  waterfalls  at  Renfossen  as  it  is  evident  that  considerable 
economies  in  working  costs  will  be  effected  thereby.  >'  , 

The  necessary  power  for  an  enlarged  plant  can  be  obtained  for  a  small 
additional  capital  expenditure. 

The  provision  of  further  Capital  in  the  Company's  present  position  is  both 
difficult  and  onerous,  and,  although  the  plant  proposed  to  be  originally  installed  is 
estimated  to  produce  only  200,000  tons  per  annum— les3  than  one-half  of  the 
capacity  of  the  existing  Crushing  Plant  and  Railway — still,  it  is  felt  wise  to  limit 
the  original  installation  to  a  plant  of  this  capacity.  It  is  generally  admitted  that 
when  the  proposed  plant  has  been  working  profitably  for  a  lime,  the  additional 
Capital  required  for  an  enlarged  plant  (up  to  the  full  capacity  of  the  existing 
Crushing  Plant  and  Railway)  will  be  obtained  with  comparatively  little  difficulty 
and  on  much  easier  terms. 


Messrs.  Fried.  Krupp  have  prepared  and  furnished  the  Company  with  the 
necessary  plans  for  the  proposed  plant  as  well  as  an  inclusive  tender  for  the  complete 
installation  of  the  proposed  Concentration  Plant.  This  tender  was  carefully 
examined  in  detail  and  ultimately  approved  by  the  Company’s  Engineers  and 

Technical  Advisers,  and  the  Board  have  provisionally  accepted  same. 

In  view  of  the  increasing  demand  for  Iron  Ore  and  the  accordingly 

diminishing  supply  and  quality  of  known  deposits  of  Rubio  Ore,  there  is  no  reason 
to  anticipate  any  difficulty  in  disposing  of  the  remaining  half  of  the  Company's 
product. 

The  Estimated  Costs  of  Production  have  been  carefully  examined  and  are 
considered  to  be  reliable. 

The  Selling  Price  of  the  Briquettes  produced  (taking  the  average  analysis 
obtained  in  the  large  tonnage  tests,  viz.,  65  %  Metallic  Iron,  with  "025  %  Phosphorus 
and  4  °ja  Silica)  has  been  based  on  the  average  realised  c.i.f.  Tees  price  of  Rubio  Ore 
over  the  past  fourteen  years, — viz.,  17s.  9d.  per  ton.  This  price  is  3s.  9rf.  below 
present  market  prices,  and  the  difference  (£37,500  on  a  200,000  Ton  Plant)  offers  a 
large  margin  of  safety  for  unforeseen  contingencies. 

The  estimated  Annual  Net  Profits  (subject  to  interest  on  the  New  First 
Mortgage  Debentures,  Special  Depreciation  and  Income  Tax)  will  be  as  follows : — 


The  Board  have  pleasure  in  enclosing  a  Report  by  their  colleague,  Mr. 
John  Macaulay,  on  the  Dunderland  Property  and  prospects,  and  feel  sure  that  the 
same  will  be  generally  appreciated.  A  Report  by  Mr.  Johan  Paues  (the  Company’s 
Resident  Manager  in  Norway)  is  also  aitached  hereto. 

For  carrying  the  above  proposals  into  effect,  the  Scheme  of  Financial 


re-arrangement  of  Capital  will  have  to  be  approved  by  the  necessary  majorities 
at  separate  meetings  of  the  following  classes,  namely. — 

1.  The  Prior  Lien  Bondholders. 

2.  The  First  Charge  Debenture  Stockholders. 

3.  The  Second  Charge  Debenture  Stockholders. 

4.  The  Holders  of  the  Funded  Interest  •  Certificates  issued  in  satisfaction 

of  interest  on  the  First  Charge  Stock. 

5.  The  holders  of  the  Funded  Interest  Certificates  issued  in  satisfaction  of 

interest  on  the  Second  Charge  Stock. 

6.  The  Preference  Shareholders. 

Notice  convening  the  above  meetings,  as  directed  by  the  Court,  is  enclosed 
herewith,  and  also  proper  Forms  of  Proxy  for  use  at  each  of  the  isaid  meetings 
which  you  are  entitled  to  attend. 

In  addition  to  the  above  meetings,  a  formal  meeting  of  the  Company  is 
required  for  passing  the  pecessary  Resolutions  for  reducing  the  Capital  and  altering 
the  Articles  in  accordance  with  the  Scheme.  Notice  convening  such  meeting  and 
Form  of  Proxy  for  use  thereat,  is,  in  the  case  of  Members  of  the  Company,  also 
enclosed  herewith. 

If  you  will  be  unable  to  attend  those  of  the  above  meetings  which  you  are 
entitled  to  attend,  kindly  fill  in  and  sign  and  return  in  the  envelope  enclosed, 
all  the  Forms  of  Proxy  enclosed  herewith.  Such  Proxies,  to  be  effective,  must  be 
posted  so  that  they  will  he  delivered  at  the  Company’s  Office  not  later  than  10  a.m. 
on  the  18th  day  of  March,  1912. 

It  is  proposed  to  hold  the  adjourned  General  Meeting  of  Shareholders  as 
early  as  possible  after  the  Meetings  already  convened,  and  notice  of  same  will  be 
sent  to  you  in  due  course. 

By  Order  of  the  Board, 

J.  A.  SELWAY, 

•  !  ;  Secretary. 


STATEMENT  showing 


REPORT  BY  Mr.  JOHAN  PAUES 

(Resident  Manager  in,  Norway). 


28th  February,  191a. 

ml  of  Directors, 

DUNDERLAND  IRON  ORE  COMPANY,  LIMITER. 


to  report  generally  on  the  Company’s  Property  and  Plant  in 


IRON  ORE  DEPOSITS. 

ports  on  the  Company's  Ore  Deposits  have  been  made  to  you  by  Dr.  Theo. 
,  of  the  Freiberg  University ;  Prof.  Henry  Louis,  of  the  Durham  College  of 
Newcastle;  Prof.  J.  H.  L.  Vogt,  of  Trondlijem,  Norway;  and  others  have  also 


ie  authorities  generally  agree  that  the  deposits  contain  at  least  80  million  tons 


.  Lehmann  found  the  deposits  to  contain  on  the  average  39-55  per  cent,  of 
iron.  Prof.  Louis  reported  4t  per  cent,  of  metallic  iron,  but,  allowing  10  per  cent, 
n  rock  belts,  considered  37  per  cent,  of  metallic  iron  to  be  a  fair  average. 

of.  Vogt  has  made  a  general  geological  survey  of  the  deposits,;  but,  so  far  as  I 
is  not  taken  systematic  samples. 

ie  Urtvand  Deposit  is  the  nearest  to  the  Company's  Crusher  Plant  at  Storfosliei. 
,een  systematically  opened  up  and  some  367,000  tons  of  orejhave  been  mined 
1.  Notwithstanding  that  a  great  portion  of  the  hanging  wall  was  mined  with  the 
iverage  iron  contents  was  34-2  per  cent.  In  the  autumn  of  iqio  this  deposit  was 
re-sampled  and  again  found  to  contain  37-34  per  cent,  of  metallic  iron. 


ie  Urtvand  Deposit  is  estimated  to  contain  10  million  tons  of  ore. 

;te  Vcstralid  Deposits  are  situated  about  3J  miles  from  the  Crusher  Plant,  and 
to  contain  14  million  tons  of  ore,  with  average  iron  contents  of  40-5  per  cent. 


Ins  deposit  is  not  yet  opened  up,  but  some  work  has  been  done  on  about  2  miles 
ay  to  the  deposits. 


ie  Bjornhei  deposit  is  situated  about  1  mile  distant  from  the  Crusher  Plant  and 
ed  to  contain  5  million  tons  of  ore,  averaging  36-6  per  cent,  of  metallic  iron, 
this  deposit  was  surveyed  and  sampled  by  the  Company’s  late  Mining  Engineer. 


Dunderland  Iron  Ore  Company, 


NOTICE  OF 

EXTRAORDINARY  GENERAL  MEETING 

OF  THE  COMPANY, 


SPECIAL  RESOLUTIONS. 


DUNDERLAND  IRON  ORE  COMPANY,  LIMITED, 


NOTICE  IS  HEREBY  GIVEN  that  an  Extraordinary  General 
Meeting  of  the  above-named  Company  will  be  held  at  Winchester  House, 
Old  Broad  Street,  London,  E.C.,  on  Tuesday,  the  19th  day  of  March,  1912, 
at  4  o’clock  in  the  afternoon,  for  the  purpose  of  considering,  and  if  thought 
fit  passing  the  subjoined  Resolutions. 

Should  the  said  Resolutions  be  passed  by  the  requisite  majority  the  same 
will  be  submitted  for  confirmation  as  Special  Resolutions  to  a  Second 
Extraordinary  General  Meeting  of  the  Company  to  be  subsequently  convened. 


RESOLUTIONS. 

That  the  Scheme  or  Arrangement  dated  the  5tli  day  of  March,  191a,  proposed  to  be  mad 
•  -  •  •  T  "  -idholders  (2)  its  hirst  Charge  Debentur 

ckholders  (4)  the  holders  of  the  hunde 


it  Charge  Debenture 


rman  be  and  til 


h,  1912,  proposed  to  be  made 

s  (3)  its*  Second  Charge  Debenture  Stocldiol 
Interest  Certificates  issued  in  satisfaction  of  interest  act 

Stock  (5)  the  holders  of  the  bunded  Interest  Certificates  isi - 

on  its  Second  Charge  Debenture  Stock  and  (6)  its  Preference  Shareholders 
has  been  laid  before  this  meeting  and  subscribed  for  identification  by  the  Chain 
same  is  hereby  approved  and  that  the  Directors  be  and  they  are  hereby ■authorised  aim  u™  to 
take  all  necessary  steps  and  proceedings  for  carrying  the  same  into  effect. 

-  That  the  Capital  of  the  Company  be  reduced  from  £2,100,000  divided  into  200,000 
Preference  Shares  and  200,000  Ordinary  Shires  all  of  £5  each  (all  of  which  have  been  issued 
and  are  fullv  paid!  and  100,000  unissued  Pre- Preference  Shares  of  £1  each  to  £450,000 1  dir  ided 

• - i  shares  of  £2  each  and  200,000  shares  of  5s.  each  all  ranking  pan  passu  as  Ordinary 

that  such  reduction  be  effected  by  cancelling  Capital  which  has  been  lost  or  is 


Shares  and  tl 


it  of  £4  l; 


conferre 

g„ta  . . . . ars  of  the  cumulative 

in  ted  on  the  29th  February,  1912,  to  £460,000) 
rileges  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  cancelled  and 


Shares  and  by  reducing  the  nominal  amount  01  cacn  01  me  s.uu  1  iwiuiu.  ft"  “  • , 

each  of  the  said  Ordinary  Shares  to  5s.  and  by  cancelling  and  extinguishing  altogether  the  said 
100,000  unissued  Pre-Preference  Shares  of  £1  each  and  by  cancelling  and  extinguishing  all 
special  rights  and  privileges  of  every  description  now  attaching  *  """ 

200,000  issued  Preference  Shares  (including  aP 
preferential  dividend  payable  thereon  which  ai 
and  that  all  such  special  rights  and  privilej 
extinguished  accordingly. 

rom  the  date  of  a  copy  of  an  Order  of  the  High  Court  of  Justice  or  of  the 
ictioning  the  said  Scheme  of  Arrangement  (with  any  modification  imposed 

. . .  ...2  Court  and  assented  to  by  the  Company)  and  confirming  the  aforesaid 

reduction  of  the  Capital  of  the  Company  and  approving  such  minute  as  required  by  Sretion  « 
of  the  Companies  (Consolidation)  Act  iqo8and  also  a  copy  of  the  minute  so  approved  being  duly 
filed  with  the  Registrar  of  Joint  Stock  Companies  as  required  by  the  said  Section  the  Articles  ot 
Association  of  the  Company  shall  be  and  the  same  are  hereby  modified  as  follows  namely 

(i)  The  following  further  definitions  shall  be  added  at  the  end  of  Article  1  namely:— 

(t)  The  “  Scheme  of  Arrangement "  means  the  Scheme  of  Arrangement  between 
tlie  Company  and  various  classes  of  its  creditors  and  its  former  Preference 
Shareholders'  dated  the  5th  day  of  March,  1912  in  the  form  in  which  such 
Scheme  is  sanctioned  by  the  High  Court  of  Justice  or  the  Court  of  Appeal. 


(11)  “  The  First  Mortgage  Debentur 
Debentures  of  the  Company 
Arrangement  and  whether  ' 


ortgage 


Scheme  of 

•irruuKciiicm  uuu  _ 0 _ _ mriscd  and 

created  pursuant  to  such  Scheme  or  of  any  further  series  ranking  pari  passu 
therewith  subsequently  created  by  the  Company  in  pursuance  of  the  provisions 
'  "■ ■  -  Scheme  of  Arrangement. 

cans  the  Profit  Sharing  Certificates  of  the 
the  Scheme  of  Arrangement. 

(in)  The  “  Income  Debenture  Stock”  means  the  new  issue  of  Non-Cumulative  Income 
Debenture  Stock  of  the  Company  to  be  created  pursuant  to  the  Scheme  ot 
Arrangement. 


It  of  the  funds  of  the  Company  ”  therein  appearing  the 
tituled  namclv  “  out  of  the  net  profits  of  the  Company 
ns  of  Article  160  for  the  payment  of  dividends  to  the 


land  belong  solely  to  the  members  01  me  ^um^un  auu 
ed  bv  the  Directors  with  the  sanction  of  the  Company 
nent  of  dividends  or  bonuses  to  the  members  and  neither 
irinc  Certificates  nor  the  holders  of  the  Income  Debenture 
i  thereto  or  any  right  to  participate  in  any  distribution 

be  substituted  for  the  existing  Articles  160  1G1  and  162. 
the  Com  pan  v  available  for  distribution  in  respect  of 
.  ^  r— 'which  the  accounts  of  the  Company  arc 


Meeting  or  otherwise  whenever  in  the  opinion  01  uic 
the  Company  and  the  profits  earned  by  it  so  justtf\  d 
make  interim  distributions  of  profits  amongst  the  holder 
Certificates  and  of  the  Income  Debenture  Stock  and  tl 

the  current  financial  year  or  other  period  being  made  up. 
(xii)  The  following  Article  shall  be  inserted  after  Article  17a  namely  : 

17-a.  The  Profit  Sharing  Certificates  shall  not  many  ev 
holders  the  right  to  participate  or  share  in  any  distriout 
or  monies  of  the  Company  on  a  winding  up  or  othenv  iso. 


Dated  this  5th  day  of  March,  1912. 


Bv  Order  of  the  Board, 


LIMITED. 


0  SCHEME 


OF  ARRANGEMENT. 


PRELIMINARY. 


follows : — 


The  present  Debenture  issues  and  Share  Capital  of  the  Company  are  as 
DEBENTURE  ISSUES. 


Six  per  Cent.  Prior  Lien  Bonds  .  £200,100 

(Constituting  a  First  Charge  on  all  the  Company’s 
property  and  due  for  repayment  at  110  per  cent, 
on  the  31st  March,  1912.) 

Six  per  Cent.  First  Charge  Debenture  Stock  .  500,000 

(Constituting  a  Second  Charge  on  all  the  Company’s 
property  and  repayable  at  par  on  the  IstSeptember, 

1945,  or  earlier  by  the  operation  of  a  Sinking 
Fund  of  1  per  cent  due  to  commence  in  1912.) 

Eight  per  Cent.  Second  Charge  Debenture  Stock  ...  30,530 

(Constituting  a  Third  Charge  on  all  the  Company’s 
property  and  repayable  at  par  on  the  1st  March, 

1918.) 

Six  per  Cent.  Funded  Interest  Certificates 
to  the  29th  February,  1912,  upon  the 

First  Charge  Debenture  Stock . 

(These  Certificates  are  payable  on  the 
1st  September,  1945.) 

Second  Charge  Debenture  Stock 

(These  Certificates  are  payable  on  the 
1st  March,  1918.)  . 


issued  down 
£119,984 

9,718 

-  129,702 


Total  .  £860,332 


share  Capital. 

100,000  Pre-Preference  Shares  of  £1  each,  none  of  which 
have  been  issued. 


200,000  Six  per  Cent.  Cumulative  Preference  and 
Participating  Shares  of  £5  each,  preferential  over  the 
Ordinary  Shares  as  to  repayment  of  Capital,  all  of 
which  are  issued  and  fully  paid .  £1,000,000 


200,000  Ordinary  Shares  of  £5  each,  all  of  which  are  issued 

and  fully  paid  .  1,000,000 


Total  .  £2,000,000 


SCHEME. 

2.  The  Company  shall  create  a  new  series  of  Six  per  Cent,  First  Mortgage 
Debentures  in  Debentures  of  £10,  £20  and  £100  each,  to  the  amount  in  the  first 
instance  of  £700,000,  but  with  power  to  increase  such  series  to  not  exceeding 


£1,000,000  for  the  increase  of  the  Company’s  plant  and  machinery  or  tho  ao^ms^°n 
of  additional  properties  or  for  other  capital  purposes  of  the  Company.  Such 
Debentures  to  he  repayable  at  110  per  cent  on  the  30th  2  or  emlie 

bv  the  operation  of  a  non-cumulative  Sinking  Fund  of  2  per  cent,  pei  annum, 
commencing  in  the  year  1919  and  to  be  applied  in 

,,  or  under  110  per  cent,  or  in  redeeming  them  at  that  puce,  oui  so  inab 

the  amount  of  any  saving  effected  by  purchasing .Debentures  underlie I  percent 
instead  of  redeeming  them  at  that  price  shall  be  released  fiom  the  Sinking 
Fund  and  shall  not  be  applicable  in  purchasing  or  redeeming ^further  Debentuies 
The  Company  also  to  be  entitled  at  any  time  to  redeem  all  oi  any  ol 
such  Debentures  at°  110  per  cent,  on  three  months’ notice.  Such  Debentures  to 
constitute  a  first  specific  charge  upon  the  properties  constituting  the 

for  the  existing  Prior  Lien  Bonds  and  a  first  floating  charge  on  the  remaindei  of 
l.  !«  secured  »y  «  T™.  D.«l  »  ^  d 
present  Prior  Lien  Bond  Trustees,  framed  in  accordance  with  the  ^aft  alieady 
prepared  and  approved  by  them,  with  such  modifications  (if  any)  as  the  said 
Trustees  or  the  Court  may  approve. 

3  The  Company  shall  also  create  a  series  of  not  exceeding  1,000,000  Profit 
Sharing  Certificates,  conferring  upon  the  holders  of  the  Certificates  for  the ,  time 
being  Issued  the  right  to  receive  rateably  one  moiety  of  the  net  profits  of  the 
Company  available  for  distribution  in  respect  of  each  financial  year 
navment  of  the  interest  and  Sinking  Fund  payments  on  the  Fust  Mortgage 
Debentures  for  the  time  being  outstanding,  and  the  sum  to  be  applied  as  hereinafter 
Motioned  during  such  year  in  the  purchase  or  redemption  of  tlm 
Stock  below  mentioned  and  making  such  provision  for  depreciation  as  shall  in 
opinion  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  be  necessary  but  befoie  Pajmen 
of  any  interest  on  the  Income  Debenture  Stock  or  carrying  any  sum  to  rese  ve 
such  CerUficates  not,  however,  to  confer  any  right  to  participate  in  any  distribution 
of  capital  assets  of  the  Company  on  winding  up  or  otherwise.  Such  Certifies 
shall  be  constituted  by  a  Trust  Deed  in  favour  of  the  present  Prior  Lien  Bond 
Trustees  framed  in  accordance  with  the  draft  already  prepared,  and  approved  by 
22S/W  modifications  (if  any)  as  such  Trustees  or  the  Court  may  approve. 

4  The  Company  shall  also  create  a  new  series  of  £700,000  of  Six  per  Cent 
Non-Cumulative  Income  Debenture  Stock,  each  year’s  interest  on  which  shall  be 
paible  only  out  of  the  moiety  of  the  net  profits  of  the  Company  avad^le  for 
distribution  in  respect  of  such  year  not  appropriated  to  the  Profit  Shanng 
Certificate  Holders.  Such  Income  Debenture  Slock  to  be  repayable  at  par  on  the 
30th  September,  1942,  and  the  Company  to  be  entitled  to  redeem  the  same  in  whole 
or  t  part  al  ;nv  time  earlier  on  three  months’  notice  by  drawings  at  par  or 
by  purchase  in  the  market  at  or  under  that  price  and  to  be  bound  to  apply  in  such 
purchase  or  redemption  of  Income  Debenture  Stock  in  each  year  after  the  Sinking 
Fund  for  the  redemption  of  the  First  Mortgage  Debentures  has  commenced  to 
operate  a  sum  equal  to  the  interest  which  would  have  been  payable  during  such  yea 
on  all  First  Debentures  previously  purchased  or  redeemed  out  of  the  Sinking  Fun 
if  the  same  had  continued  outstanding,  and  a  further  sum  equal  to  any  saving 
effected  in  the  preceding  year  by  purchasing  First  Debentures  out  of  the  Sinking 
Fund  monies  below  110  per  cent,  instead  of  redeeming  them  at  110  per  cent  Such 
Stock  to  constitute  a  second  specific  and  floating  charge  respectively  upon _ge 
Company's  property  ranking  behind  the  charges  for  securing  the  new  First 
Mortgage  Debentures  and  to  be  secured  by  a  Trust  Deed  in  favour  of  the  Trustees 
for  the  present  First  Charge  Debenture  Stock,  framed  in  accordance  with  the  draft 
already  ^prepared  and  approved  by  such  Trustees,  with  such  modifications  (if  any)  as 
such  Trustees  or  the  Court  may  approve. 


5  The  Company  shall  issue  to  each  Holder  on  the  date  when  this  Scheme 
becomes  effective  of  any  of  the  existing  Prior  Lien  Bonds  an  equivalent  amount  a 
par  of  the  new  First  Mortgage  Debentures  carrying  interest  as  from  the  1st  A\  ■ 
1912  (up  to  which  date  the  interest  on  such  Prior  Lien  Bonds  shall  be  paid  in  cas  . ), 
together  with  £10  of  Income  Debenture  Stock  and  100  Profit  Sharing  Certificates 
in  respect  of  each  £100  of  his  holding  of  such  Prior  Lien  Bonds,  and  so  m 
proportion  for  a  less  amount.  The  balance  of  the  said  authorised  series  of  now 
First  Mortgage  Debentures  and  Profit  Shaving  Certificates  not  required  for  issue 
to  the  Prior  Lien  Bondholders  under  this  clauso  shall  be  at  the  disposal  of  the 
Directors  for  raising  the  further  moneys  required  by  the  Company,  but  so  that 
not  more  than  £399,900  of  such  Debentures  and  399,900  of  such  Certificates 
shall  be  so  disposed  of  by  the  Directors  in  the  first  instance. 

6  The  Company  shall  issue  to  each  holder  on  the  date  when  tin*  Scheme 
becomes  effective,  of  any  of  the  existing  First  Charge  Debenture  Slock  or  Second 

■  Charge  Debenture  Stock,  £100  of  the  new  Non-Cumulative  Income  Debenture  Stock 
in  respect  of  each  £100  of  First  Charge  or  Second  Charge  Debenture  Stock  held 
by  him,  and  so  in  proportion  for  a  less  amount. 

7  The  Company  shall  issue  to.  each  holder  on  the  date  when  this  Scheme 
becomes  effective  of  any  of  the  existing  Funded  Interest  Cert  ficate  he  her  >  ue 
in  respect  of  interest  accrued  on  the  First  Charge  Debenture  Stock  or  the  Second 
Charge  Debenture  Stock,  an  equivalent  gmount  at  par  of  the  new  Non-Cumulative 
Income  Debenture  Slock.  No  further  Funded  Interest  Certificates  shall  be  issued 
in  respect  of  any  interest  accrued,  or  to  accrue,  on  either  of  the  said  Stocks 
subsequently  to  the  29tli  February,  1912. 

8  No  person  shall  be  entitled  hereunder  to  have  issued  to  him  any  fraction 
of  any  Income  Debenture  Stock  for  a  less  sum  than  £1,  and  any  Income  Debenture 
Stock  which  would  but  for  this  present  provision  fall  to  be  issued  m  hactions 
of  £1,  shall  be  sold  by  the  Directors  for  the  best  price  obtainable,  and  the  net 
proceeds  of  such  sale  distributed  pro  rata  amongst  the  persons  who  would  othenvise 
have  been  entitled  to  such  fractions  under  the  provisions  of  this  Scheme. 

9.  The  holders  on  the  date  when  this  Scheme  becomes  effective  of  the 
existing  Prior  Lien  Bonds  First  and  Second  Charge  Debenture  Stocks  and  Funded 
Interest  Certificates  shall  be  deemed  and  be  bound  to  accept  the  issue  to  them 
of  the  new  First  Mortgage  Debentures  Profit-Sharing  Certificates  and  Income 
Debenture  Stock  to  be  issued  to  them  under  this  Scheme  (together  in  the  case 
of  Prior  Lien  Bondholders  with  the  payment  to  them  in  cash  of  any  interest  accrued 
and  unpaid  thereon  up  to  the  31st  March,  1912,  and  in  the  case  o  any ^lmlder  o 
any  such  securities  with  any  cash,  representing  proceeds  of  Income  Debenture  Stock 
3  U,  avoid  fractions,  to  which  such  holder  is  entitled)  in  full  satisfaction  and 
discharge  of  all  their  rights  and  claims  against  the  Company  or  its  piopeity  in 
respect  of  their  said  existing  securities,  and  shall  against  such  issue  deliver  up 
to  the  Company  to  be  cancelled  their  said  existing  securities. 

10  The  capital  of  the  Company  shall  be  reduced  to  £450,000  divided  into 
200,000  issued  Ordinary  Shares  of  £2  each  and  200,000  issued  Ordinary  Shares  of 
5s.  each,  such  reduction  being  effected 

(a)  By  writing  off  £3  of  the  £5  of  capital  paid  up  on  each  of  the  issued 
200  000  Preference  Shares  and  reducing  the  nominal  amount  of  each 
such  Share  to  £2,  and  by  writing  off  £4  15s.  of  the  capital  paid 
up  on  each  of  the  existing  Ordinary  Shares  and  reducing  the  nominal 
amount  of  each  such  share  to  5s. 


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( b )  By  cancelling  and  extinguishing  altogether  the  100,000  unissued 
1  Pre-Preference  Shares  of  £1  each. 

(c)  By  cancelling  all  special  rights  attached  to  the  issued  Preference  Shares 

(including  in  particular  all  rights  to  receive  the  arrears  of  dividend 
accumulated  on  such  shares)  and  converting  such  shares  into 
Ordinary  Shares. 

11.  The  Company’s  Articles  of  Association  shall  he  altered  in  such  manner 
as  may  he  required  to  give  effect  to  this  Scheme,  and  in  particular  so  as  to  provide 
for  the  application  of  the  net  profits  of  the  Company  available  for  distribution  in 
respect  of  each  financial  year  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  hereof. 

12.  The  Company  shall  pay  all  costs,  charges  and  expenses  of  the  Trustees 
of  the  Deeds  securing  the  existing  Prior  Lien  Bonds  and  Debenture  Stocks  of  the 
Company  of  and  incidental  to  this  Scheme  and  to  carrying  the  same  into  effect. 

13.  Upon  this  Scheme  becoming  effective  (which  expression  as  herein  used 
means  upon  a  copy  of  an  Order  of  the  High  Court  of  Justice  or  of  the  Court  of 
Appeal  sanctioning  this  Scheme  with  any  modification  imposed  or  approved  by  the 
Court  and  assented  to  by  the  Company  and  confirming  the  proposed  reduction  of 
the  Capital  of  the  Company  and  approving  such  Minute  as  required  by  Section  51 
of  the  Companies  (Consolidation)  Act,  1908,  and  also  a  copy  of  the  Minute  so 
approved,  being  duly  filed  with  the  Registrar  of  Joint  Stock  Companies  as  required 
by  the  said  section),  all  the  then  existing  rights  and  claims  of  the  holders  of  the 
Prior  Lien  Bonds  First  Charge  Debenture  Stock  Second  Charge  Debenture  Stock 
and  Funded  Interest  Certificates  of  the  Company  against  the  Company  or  its 
property  shall  by  virtue  of  this  Scheme  be  absolutely  extinguished,  and  in  lieu 
thereof  such  Bondholders,  Debenture  Stockholders  and  Funded  Interest  Certificate 
Holders  shall  have  the  rights,  and  the  rights  only,  conferred  upon  them  respectively 
by  this  Scheme,  and  all  special  rights,  privileges,  or  advantages  of  any  description 
attached  to  the  Preference  Shares  in  the  capital  of  the  Company,  or  the  shares  of 
reduced  amount  then  representing  such  Preference  Shares  shall  be  absolutely 
cancelled  and  RYtingin'sherl,  and  such  shares  shall  be  Ordinary  Shares.  And  as 
soon  as  conveniently  may  be  after  this  Scheme  has  become  effective,  and  subject  to 
their  being  paid  all  costs,  charges  and  expenses  payable  to  them,  the  Trustees 
of  the  Trust  Deeds  securing  the  Prior  Lien  Bonds  and  Debenture  Stocks  of  the 
Company  respectively,  shall  deliver  up  such  deeds  to  the  Company  and  shall 
execute  and  do  all  assurances,  deeds,  documents  and  things  which  the  Company 
shall  reasonably  require  for  re-conveying  and  releasing  to  the  Company  the  property 
comprised  therein  respectively,  or  any  part  thereof,  freed  and  discharged  from  all 
principal  monies  and  interest  secured  by  and  from  all  claims  and  demands  under 
such  deeds  or  any  of  them. 

14.  As  soon  as  conveniently  may  be  after  this  Scheme  has  become  effective 
the  Directors  shall  convert  all  the  shares  in  the  reduced  capital  of  the  Company 
into  Ordinary  Stock. 

15.  The  Company  may  assent  to  any  modification  of  this  Scheme  or  to  any 
condition  which  the  Court  may  think  fit  to'  approve  or  impose. 

16.  Nothing  in  this  Scheme  contained  shall  affect  any  charge,  lien,  or 
security,  except  as  herein  otherwise  expressly  provided. 


Dated  this  5th  day  of  March,  1912. 


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Canada  House, 

Norfolk  Street,  London,  W.C., 

2‘lt/t  August,  1912. 


To  the  Shareholders,  Bond  aucl  Stock  holders. 


Dear  Sir  (or  Madam), 

I  am  instructed  by  tlio  Board  to  place  you  in  possession  of  the 
following  information  as  to  what  has  transpired  concerning  the  Company's  affairs 
since  the  Meeting  held  on  19th  March  last. 

You  have  already  been  informed  that  the  Scheme  of  arrangement  was  duly 
passed  in  a  modified  form,  and  Hie  Petition  for  reduction  of  capital  confirmed. 
So  far  as  the  holders  of  Prior  Lien  Bonds,  Debenture  Stocks  and  Funded  Interest 
Certificates  are  concerned,  the  Scheme  provided  that,  if  Messrs.  Fried  Krupp 
decided  not  to  participate,  the  security  holders  and  creditors  would  be  relegated 
to  their  respective  original  positions  with  the  rights  thereunder,  except  that  the 
date  for  repayment  of  the  principal  moneys  and  premium  secured  by  the  Prior 
Lien  Bonds  was  extended  to  the  31st  January,  1913. 

Messrs.  Fried  Krupp’s  Mining  Engineer  made  his  investigation  of  the  ore 
deposits  during  June  and  July  last ;  and,  although  arrangements  have  been  made 
for  further  tests  with  the  Ullrich  Wet  Magnetic  Separator  to  be  carried  out  at 
Magdeburg,  with  ore  mined  by  Messrs.  Krupp,  they  have  informally  notified  the 
Company  that  they  do  not  intend  to  exercise  their  option  to  participate  in  the 
finance  of  the  Company. 

Some  of  the  ore  deposits  are  staled  by  Messrs.  Krupp  to  contain  large 
bodies  of  ore  favourably  situated  for  open-cast  working,  hut  other  deposits  are 
said  to  appear  to  contain  in  places  a  large  over-burden  of  waste  rock,  the  removal 


of.  which- would  materially  add  to  the  cost  of  mining.  In  their  opinion  the  ore 
deposits  require  further  investigation,  the  expense  of  which  they  are  not  prepared 
to  undertake. 

Under  these  circumstances,  and  as  the  Company  had  no  funds  to  carry 
out  further  investigations  of  the  ore  deposits,  it  was  considered  impracticable 
at  this  stage  to  open  negociations  with  other  parties. 

The  Prior  Lien  Bondholders  consequently  considered  it  necessary  in  their 
interests  to  apply  to  the  Court  for  a  Receiver  to  protect  their  security,  and  as 
the  Directors  were  advised  that  they  could  not  effectively  oppose  the  application, 
they  had  no  alternative  but  to  concur,  as  the  properly  was  considered  to  bo  in 
jeopardy.  The  Trustees  for  the  various  issues  also  concurred,  and  when  the 
Motion  was  heard  on  the  3 1st  ultimo  Sir  William  B.  Peat  was  appointed 
Receiver  and  Manager  on  behalf  of  the  Prior  Lien  Bondholders. 

The  properly  is  undoubtedly  of  considerable  value,  especially  now  that  a 
process  has  been  found  for  effectively  producing  a  high  grade  concentrate  from 
Dunderlaud  Ore. 

The  Company’s  waterfalls  at  Renfossen  can  be  harnessed  at  a  reasonable 
cost,  and  the  consequent  saving  in  production  cost  would  be  considerable. 

The  Directors  hope  that  it  will  be  possible  to  formulate  a  now  Scheme  of 
Capital  Reorganisation,  and  as  far  as  possible  will  assist  the  Receiver  and  the 
Trustees  to  that  end. 

Yours  faithfully, 

J.  A.  SELWAY, 

Secretary. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


\  COPY. 

1  '  8.  Old  Jewry, 

London,  E.  C. 

29th  April,  1914. 


Sir  G.  Croydon  Marks, 

57  &  58,  Lincoln’s  Inn  Fields,^  ^ 

Dear  Sir, 

THOMAS  EDISON. 

PROFIT  SHAKING  CERTIFICATES... 

in  reply  to  your  favour  of  yesterday.  Mr.  Edison  was  the 
Registered  Holder  of  6.733  Ordinary  Shares  of  £5  each.  In  1912,  hy 
order  of  the  Court,  these  Ordinary  Shares  were  reduced  in  value  from 
£5  to  5s.  each  and  immediately  thereafter  were  (with  certain  Preference 
Shares)  converted  into  a  uniform  Ordinary  Capital  Stool/  Mr.  Edison’s 
proportion  of  this  Ordinary  Stock  was  £1,683.  5.  0.  / 

in  accordance  with  the  Scheme  of  Arrangement  (copy  of  which 
lB  enclosed  herewith),  paragraph  15 ,  One  Profit  Sharing  Certificate  was 
allotted  to  each  £5  Stock,  and  Mr.  Edison’s  proportion  of  Certificates 
was  336  -  a  Certificate  for  which  was  sent  to  you. 

I  hope  this  information  will  enable  you  to  give  Mr.  Edison’s 
Leg?l  Department  a  satisfactory  reply. 

Yours  faithfully, 

The  Hew  Dunderland  Company ,  Ld. 

J.  A.  Selway,  Secretory. 


FEDERAL  STORAGE  BATTERY  CAR  COMPANY 


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Richard  W.  Kellow  File 
1913 

Correspondence  -  Real  Estate  for  William  L.  Edison  (1913)  [env.  73] 
Correspondence  with  John  F.  Monnot  (1913-1919)  [env.  1 14] 

Assignment  and  Release  from  Rosanna  Batchelor  (1913)  [env.  136] 
Correspondence  with  John  Cruikshank  (1913)  [env.  137] 

License  Agreement  with  Henry  B.  Clifford  (1913)  [env.  139] 

License  from  Frank  L.  Dyer  and  Jonas  Walter  Aylsworth  (1913)  [env.  146] 


CORRESPONDENCE,  MAP,  BTC  OP  PROPERTY 
IN  MORRISTOWN,  NEW  JERSEY 
R,L.  PACKARD  -  WILLIAM  L,  EDISON 


/.  B.  LITTELL, 


Hew  York,  May  16,1915. 


H.  T.  Miller,  Esq.., 

Edison  laboratory. 

West  Orange,  H.  J. 

Dear  Sir: 

Enolosed  herewith  please  find  letter  in  which 
the  annual  lease  privilege  is  given  to  Hr.  Willie*  1.  Edison 
of  property  belonging  to  Mr.  R.  ®.  ^okard. 

fhis  X  trust  will  be  satisfactory,  and  the  lease 

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receipt  f«.  if  >•«  o'11  “V'1'>ie  *°  ” 

personally. 

Hoping  this  will  be  satisfactory,  I  remain. 

Yours  very  truly, 

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Mr.  Miller 


X  am  handing  you  herewith: 

1  copy  of  agreement  between  T.  A.  Edison, 
EdiBon  Storage  Eattery  Company  and  J.  F. Monnot 
and  Edison  Accumulators,  Ltd.  regarding  the 
sales  right  of  Edison  Storage  Eattery  in 
Creat  Britain.  This  agreement  is  only  partially, 
signed,' Mr.  Monnot  having  taken  three  copies  of 
same  to  Great  Eritain  for  the  purpose  of  having 
his  directors  affix  their  signatures  thereto, 
after  which  two  copies  v/ill  be  returned  to  Mr. 
Edison  and  the  Edison  Storage  Eattery  Company 
for  filing.  This  contract  I  am  handing  you  is 
simply  a  copy  of  that  which  he  has  taken  three 
copies  of  to  England,  and  the  same  has  been 
signed  by  Mr.  Edison,  the  Edison  Storage  Battery 
Company,  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Pres.,  and  by  J.  F. 
Monnot,  Managing  Director  of  Edison  Accumulators, 
Limited. 

I  am  also  handing  you  copy  of  contract  exist¬ 
ing  between  J.  E.  Monnot  and  the  Arrol-Johnston 
Limited  people  of  Paisley,  regarding  the  use  of 
Edison  Storage  Eatteriee  on  pleasure  vehicles 
in  Great  Britain.  Mr.  Edison  has  approved  this 
contract,  and  a  copy  of  same  with  his  approval 
has  been  taken  by  Mr.  Monnot  to  Great  Britain 
for  his  files. 


M.  R.  HU! 


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WESTERN  UNION 


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Hovember  l'4th ,  1913. 


Edison  - 


Capital  stock  subscribed  one  quarter  paid  up  in 
Bank,  second  quarter  has  been  called  on  allotment,  third 
quarter  due  month  later.  Balance  when  celled  by 
Board  of  Directors  according  to  terms  of  prospectus 
submitted  to  you  and  English  practice. 

We  don't  need  money  at  present  on  which  we  would 
have  to  pay  interest.  Balance  of  stock  in  Treasury  will 
be  placed  when  required.  Please  cable  your  acceptance 
to  request  or  instructions.  Have  secured  fine  offices 
and  show  rooms.  Opening  next  week. 


Monnot . 


WESTERN  UNION 


ANGLO  -  AMERICAN 


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DIRECT  UNITED  STATES 


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WEW-YORK,. 

WILL  EDISON  AUTHORIZE  ME  PAY  TWENTY  FIVE  THOUSAND  DOLLARS  TO 
CROMELIN  HERE  OR  SHALL  1C  CABLE  MONEY  TOMORROW  CABLE  ANSWER  IMMEDIATE^; 
SORRY  HE  IS  DISTURBED  ASSURE  HIM  I  AM  DOING  FOR  BEST  AND  V/,LL^f6^^\ 
PLEASED  WITH  RESULTS  BATTERIES  AT  ARROL  JOHNSTON  ON  DEPOSIT  Td  \ 

EQUIP  CARS  AS  SOLD.-  \  \ 

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CABLEGRAM 

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"AS  BE.ING  IN  STOCK  HERE  SOLD  FOUR  CARS  AT  SHOW  FOR  WHICH  BATTERIES 
WILL  BE  PAID  BEFORE  DELIVERY  IN  FUTURE  BATTERIES  WILL  BE  PAID 
THIRTY  DAYS  AS  PER  NEW  AGREEMENT  IN. FORCE  BEEN  OVERWORKED  TO 
GET  THINGS  GOING  SURE  OF  SUCCESS  ASK  HIM  HAVE  CONFIDENCE 

.  NOV  IT  1913 


DEPEND  ON  ME  BEST  REGARDS 


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New  York. 


November  19th,  1915. 


Mr.  Alva  Edison, 

Edison  laboratory, 
Orange,  II.  J. 


Dear  Sir:- 

At  the  request  of  the  London  County  & 
Westminster  Bant,  Ltd.,  London,  and  for  account 
of  the  Edison  Acumulator,  Ltd.,  we  enclose  here¬ 
with  our  check  to  your  order  for  ij25,000. 

y-inrily  sign  enclosed  original  and  du¬ 
plicate  receipt,  and  return  same  to  us  promptly 
and  oblige 


Yours  very  truly. 


IRVIIIG  NATIONAL  BANE, 


*  •ifo.VA  Ed  1  SOM'  ’  *A&t» 

enclose  9o/iec&  fir* 

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ovd&r  '</  l-OHDoa.-CouMTY,.&  Wkstm  t  NS'i'KfH  3ahk  Ltd»Lohdoh»  . 


J&.  <3U. 


OPENING  GENERAL  HAS  PROBABLY  PEOPLE  WE  HAVE  INTERESTED 
WILL  SELL  BATTERIES  ASK  THEM  HAVE  THEIR  LONDON  ^AGENTS 


Maroh  14th,  1916 
AM-8-2256 

Messrs.  Thompson-Bactaan-St 67 en s -Hut chi  s  on-F  11  e  • 

I  have  a  memoradum  from  Mr.  Edison  reading  as  follows; 
"On  and  after  April  1st,  1916,  all  goods  shipped  the 
dlsoonnt  to  Monnot  is  to  he  inoreased  to  24  and  2$,  being  the 
average  dlsoonnt  now  in  this  oountry.  Notify  him. 

Please  take  notlce;- 

Ur.  Stevens  will  kindly  notify  Mr.  Monnot. 

Arthur  lindd 


CC-Hesars.  Veale-Mohr-Van  Ifulss-Maxham-Bremer-Flynn- 
Coggins-Miss  Levy. and  MIbs  Conway; 


Haroh  16th,  1916 


Hr.  Arthur  Hudds 

I  have  your  memorandum  of  the  14th  inet. , 
Reference  AM-8-2256,  in  whioh  you  adviBe  that  Hr.  Edison 
has  instructed  that  on  and  after  April  1st,  1916,  we  are  to 
increase'  the  discount  on  all  goods  shipped  to  Edison  Acc¬ 
umulators,  Limited,  to -24  and  2$. 

I  interpret  your  memorandum  to  mean  that  we 
will  allow  24?5  disoount  on  complete  cells  and  parts,  with 
an  additional  255  for  oash;  the  disoount  on  electrolyte  to 
remain  the  same,  vis:  10J5,  plus  for  oash,  and  that  this 
increased  disoount  is  to  apply  bn  all  goods  shipped  to  Edison 
Accumulators ,  Limited,  we  to  continue  delivering  goods  f.o.b. 
London,  and  assuming  transportation  charges,  regular  and  war 
risk  insurance. 

I  shall  he  pleased  to  have  yon  advise  mo 
whe$r  or  not  this  same  discount  is  to  apply  on  the  sales 
effeoted  by  Hr.  Honnot  covering  the  Paris  Consignment  Btock. 
As  I  advised  you  over  frhe  'phone,  the  expense  of  shipping 
goods  to  Hr.  Honnot  has  increased  from  three  to  four  fold 
since  the  war  began,  but  I  assume  that  Hr.  Edison  was  thor¬ 
oughly  oonversant  with  that  fact  when  he  decided  to  increase 
the  disoount. 

If  my  interpretation  of  your  memorandum  1b 
correct  kindly  adviBe  me. 

I  ami  attaching  hereto  a  copy  of  a  letter  I 
am  addressing  to  EdiBon  Accumulators,  Limited,  notifying 
them  of  the  increased  discount. 


Enel, 


Walter  Stevens. 


EDISOH  AC0D1IDLATCR8*  LTD. 


London,  lBth  Booember,  1916. 


Export  Division, 

Edison  storage  Battery  Company, 
Orange,  17.  J. 


I  duly  received  your  two  letters  of  the  10th  end  22nd 
■alt.  end  have  noted  oontents.  X  am  following  up  the  two  en¬ 
quiries  you  have  referred'  to  us  through  our  looal  agent  in  Sweden, 
and  thank  you  for  having  called  sane  to  our  attention. 

Bo  A.  H.  Johnson  &  company.  Ltd.,  I  note  that  Hr.Edlson 
wishes  then  to  place  the  orders  direot  with  you  under  the  terms  of 
their  agreement,  whioh  expire s  on  August  31st,  1917,  and  if  I  have 
called  this  matter  to  your  attention  it  was  hocnuse  I  had  spoken 
to  Hr.  Edison  about  the  wishes  of  Hr.  Johnson  to  purchase  throng 
us.  ss  he  found  greater  advantage  in  doing  buBineso  in  this  way  for 
South  Afrloa,  and  at  that  time  Hr.  Edison  told  me  he  hod  no  objection, 
but  that  It  was  a  matter  to  arrange  between  us. 

We  aro  perfectly  willing,  as  I  have  already  told  you,  to 
eliminate  p.hodesia  and  British  Bast  Afrloa  from  the  amendment  to  our 
original  agreement,  as  I  understand  that  these  are  included  In  the 
|  territory  of  Messrs.  A.  H.  Johnson  A  company.  Ltd. 


Be  C.  Santos .^s^.Tbia^ irm  was  only  my  personal  repre- 
the  sale-'o / tKe  Edl:aot\attery,  and  no  agreement  haa 
Into  since  the,  .i'irst.^'OfyfcJ^h  you  know.  Of  course  If 
^  _ 'j-J+Xo  lin.  t  have  nothing  more  to 


sentatlve  for  the  sale'  orjKp  Kaisoa.u 
been  entered  Into  ninoo  tbe  flrst.pfi^hich 

it  Interferes  with  your  wi'ea  arrangements,  .. - -  — 

say.  but  I  sincerely  believe  that  you r, would  hove  got  more  tatow 

thoro  through  their  view  of ^ajljthe  expense  and  mleeionary 

work  they  have  done  to^ntAdjwe  tbd'Edleon  battery  into  thnt 
country. 

X  hope  you  aro  ri&t  under  the  Impression  that  X  am  trying 
to  interfere  with  your  department,  but  in  this  case  it  was  only  be¬ 
cause  this  egreemant  was  made  with  your  knowledge^ion  Iwaahandl- 
ing  this  territory  ond  I  wished  to  pro toot  thiB  firm,  who  have  done 
a  great  deal  to  make  the  Edison  battery  known. 


I  have  nothing  n 
hove  got  more  br 


EDISOH  ACCBHDLATORS,  LTD. 


(Signed) 


EXPORT  DIVISION  OF  THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  Ino. 


DXVXIXflat  Edlsm  Laboratory 


lino.  No. - 


Territory  Assigned  to'Edison 
Aooamulators,  Limited. 


Date  jan.  26th, 


Mr.  R.  W.  Kellow: 

I  reoently  communicated  with  Edison  Aooumulotors, 
Ltd. ,  London,  and  called  their  attention  to  the  fact  that 
in  the  Amendment  to  the  original  agreement,  we  inadvertently 
assigned  to  Edison  Accumulators,  Ltd.,  the  territory  of 
Northern  aid.  southern  Rhodesia  snd  British  East  Africa;  this 
territory  having  been  originally  assigned  to  Messrs.  A.  H. 
Johnson  &  Co. ,  Ltd.,  Cape  Town,  south  Africa. 

m  try  communication  I  ashed  them  to  signify  their 
willingness  to  eliminate  Northern  and  southern  Rhodesia  and 
British  East  Africa  from  the  Amendment  to  the  original  agree¬ 
ment  and  -I  hand  you  herewith  a  copy  of  a  letter  received  from 
Edison  Accumulators,  Ltd.,  and  by  referring  to  the  third 
paragraph  you  will  note  that  they  are  willing  to  eliminate 
the  territory  above  mentioned  from  the  Amendment  to  the  ori¬ 
ginal  agreement,  please  attaoh  this  copy  to  the  Amendment. 

i  I  am  sending  the  original  letter  received  from 

:  Edison  Accumulators ,  Ltd. ,  to  Mr.  Arthud  Mudd,  of  the  storage 
Battery  company,  in  order  that  he  may  attach  same  to  his  copy 
i  of  the  Edison  Accumulator,  Ltd.  Agreement. 

i  ...  • 


W  3 
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MiUlHhlHt 


EdIs«MtSlon»g«BaiteryC«. 


OR/\ngm,N.Jm  US.A. 

EXHJET  JHV1S10H 


August  22n a,  1919. 

Edison  Accumulators,  Limited 
and 

John  Ferre ol  Bonnot . 

London,  England, 

Gentlemen:- 

Xn  aooordanoe  wl th  our  rights  under  the  provisions  of 
paragraph  (13)  of  the  agreement  between  Thomas  Alva  Edison,  Edison 
Storage  Battery  Company,  Edison  Accumulators,  Limited,  and  John  Ferreol 
aonnot,  dated  the  20th  day  of  September,  One  Thousand  Bine  Hundred  and 
Thirteen,  we  hereby  notify  you  of  the  termination  of  the  exclusive 
lioenee  granted  by  said  agreement  and  all  amendments  thereto,  said  ter¬ 
mination  to  take  effeot  ninety  days  from  the  dote  hereof. 

Yours  very  truly, 

ED1SOH  S  TDK  AGE  BATIKHY  COMPANY 

By  C.  E.  Sholes _ 

Vice  Pres^  i  General  Manager. 


•■C-  Wit - 

Assistant  Secretary 


Attest: 


JOHN  E.  HELM 


April  86th,  1913. 


Harry  E.  Miller,  Esq., 

Seoretary  to  Thomas  A.  Edison, 
Edison  laboratory. 

Orange,  N.  J. 


Dear  Mr.  Miller 

I  am  enolosing  herewith  a  letter  from  Edward  Q.  & 
George  M.  Keasbey,  whioh  I  have  had  in  my  possession  for  some¬ 
time,  and  of  whioh  X  spoke  to  you  over  the  telephone  several 
times. 


Kindly  arrange  to  have  this  letter  handed  to  Mr.  Edi¬ 
son  for  his  perusal,  and  also  let  me  know  when  I  oan  see  him 
and  take  the  matter  up  with  him.  As  you  undoubtedly  know  I 
have  been  keeping  this  matter  in  abeyanoe  beoause  the  longer 
he  drags  it  out,  the  sooner  the  Statute  of  limitation  to  pro¬ 
ceed  will  terminate  any  notion  that  they  might  be  able  to 
bring. 


I  am  sending  you  this  letter  marked  personal,  beoause 
I  do  not  oare  to  have  the  letter  go  through  the  other  ohannels 
whioh  would  be  the  oase  if  I  should  have  addreBBed  it  to  Mr. 
Edison. 


Should  you  find  time  tomorrow  morning,  I  wish  you 
would  telephone  to  Mr.  KeaBhey,  that  you  have  the  same  and  the 
matter  will  be  taken  up  the  first  part  of  next  week.  As  Mr. 
Edison  has  been  very  busy  he  has  not  been  able  to  take  up 
thiB  matter,  and  he  feels  that  it  will  take  quite  sometime 
to  definitely  deoide  just  what  he  will  do. 

Mr.  Keasbey  may  rest  assured  that  an  answer  will  be 
forthgoing  sometime  next  week. 


Very  truly  yours, 

f)  f  v// 


JEH/EH 


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EDWARD  Q,  4  GEORGE  M.  KEASBEY 
LAW  OFFICES 

ROOMS  1020-1025  UNION  BUILDING 
9-15  CLINTON  STREET 

John  E.  Helm,  Esq.  Apr* il  3,  1913. 

prudential  Building, 

Newark ,  N.  J. 

Bear  Mr.  Eelm:- 

Our  client,  Mrs.  Charles  Batchelor  of  New  York,  is 
as  you  know,  the  owner  of  248.44  shares  of  stock  of  the  Edison 
phonograph,  works.  She  haB  also  118.56  shares  of  the  same  stock  in 
addition.  These  latter  shares  are  now  in  the  hands  of  the  Mercan¬ 
tile  Trust  Co.  of  New  York  in  pursuance  of  an  agreement  of  which 
you  have  knowledge.  Mrs.  Batchelor,  nearly  two  years  ago  was 
approached  "by  persons  representing  Mr.  Edison  with  a  view  to  pur¬ 
chasing  these  shares,  and  she  referred  the  matter  to  ub.  At  one 
time  counsel  for  Mr.  Edison  suggested  to  us  a  figure  for  the  entire 
stock  which  would  have  amounted  to  the  purchase  of  the  248.44 
shares  at  a  little  over  $200.  per  share.  We  declined  this  offer 
and  since  that  time  have  been  in  communication  with  you  as  repre¬ 
senting  MT.  Edison  on  this  subject.  He  has  recently  submitted  to 
us  certain  statements  of  the  business  of  the  Company  on  the  face  of 
which  alone,  the  value  of  the- stock  is  shown  to  be  largely  in  excess 
of  that  figure.  Meantime,  you  have  promised  to  take  the  matter  up 
with  Mr.  Edison  and  bring  about  some  definite  proposition. 

Mr.  Edison  and  his  nominees  have  been  for  many  years  the 
directors  not  only  of  the  Edison  Phonograph  works,  but  also  of  the 
National  phonograph  Works,  to  which  alone  the  products  of  the  works 
have  been  sold,  and  Mr.  Edison  owns  nearly  all  the  stock  of  both 
companies.  Mrs.  Batchelor  as  stockholder  in  the  works,  is  of 


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EDWARD  Q.  A  GEORGE  M.  KEASBEY 
LAW  OFFICES 

ROOMS  1020-1025  UNION  BUILDING 


4/3/13. 


course  entitled  to  ask  Mr.  Edison  for  a  full  statement  of  the  busin¬ 
ess  between  the  two  companies,  and  to  have  it  made  clear  that  the 
works  has  received  all  the  profits  to  which  it  is  entitled  under 
the  agreements  made  upon  the  organization  of  the  company,  and  she  is 
also  entitled  to  know  during  how  long  a  period  the  works  earned  more 
than  enough  to  pay  25^  on  its  stock  by  reason  of  which  she  would  be 
entitled  to  dividends  on  the  118.56  shares  of  stock  held  by  the 
Mercantile  Trust  Co.  It  was  in  August.,  1908  that  Mr.  Edison  wrote 
to  Mr.  Batchelor  thafthe  Company  cleared  over  $200,000.  in  1907". 

Mrs.  Batchelor  wants  only  what  she  is  reasonably  entitled 
to,  but  she  must  insist  on  receiving  her  share  of  the  profits  vfhich 
the  company  earns,  assuming  it  to  be  managed  wholly  in  the  interests 
of  its  own  stock  holders,  and  she  is  of  course  entitled  to  a  full 
examination  of  the  books  relating  to  the  suhject. 

She  is,  as  you  know,  asking  $500.00  a  Bhare  fur  her  248.44 
shares,  and  on  receiving  this,  she  would,  surrender  her  interest  in 
the  118.56  shares  held  by  the  Trust  Co.,  a  satisfactory  set¬ 

tlement  is  not  made  without  delay,  she  insists  that  we  bring  pro¬ 
ceedings  for  discovery  of  accounts  with  respect  to  dividends  and 


the  assets  of  the  Phonograph  Works. 

We  hope  that  you  will  see  Mr.  Edison  at  once  and  give  us 


EDWARD  Q.  A  GEORGE  M.  KEASBEY 
LAW  OFFICES 

ROOMS  1020-1026  UNION  BUILDING 
9-16  Clinton  street 

TELEPHONES  4qqb  |  MARKET  NEWARK,  N.  J. 

July  2,  1913. 


John  E.  Helm,  Esq.. 

Attorney  for  Thomas  A.  Edison. 

prudential  Bldg. ,  Newark ,  N.J. 


Dear  sir;- 

Enclosed  herewith,  please  find  original  and  copy  of  a 
letter  this  day  received  from  Mrs.  Batchelor  in  reference  to  the 
stock. 


in  this  connection,  I  Beg  to  Bay  that  X  have  had 
positive  directions  from  her  to  Begin  suit  unless  this  matter 
is  closed  up  along  the  lineB  indicated  and  within  the  time 
stated  in  her  letter, 

GMk/a.  Yours  very  J 


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July  15,  1913 


lire.  RoBanna  Batoholor, 

How  York  City. 

Dear  Kadam:- 

I  hereby  offer  to  purchaBO  the  entire  interest  whioh  your 
husband ,  Charles  Batchelor,  formerly  had  in  or  in. relation  to  the 
Edison  Phonograph  Works,  a  corporation  of  How  Jorsey,  the  same  con¬ 
sisting  of  the  following: - 

248.44  shares  of  the  oapital  stook  of  said  Edison  Phono-  • 
graph  Works  formerly  issued  to  Charles  Batchelor,  and  reissued  on 
November  4,  1912,  oertifioate  Ho.  133  to  yoursolf,  and  now  standing 
upon  the  books  of  said  Edison  Phonograph  Works  in  your  name. 

Any  and  all  interest  whioh  you,  your  huBbund,  or  hiB  estate, 
or  the  bonofioiaries  thereof  have  or  may  have  in  any  of  the  earnings 
or  property  of  said  Edison  Phonograph  Works  at  any  time  up  to  this 
date  and  growing  out  of  the  said  stook  interest  or  any  part  there - 
Off  I’. 

All  interest  or  claims  in  or  in  any  way  relating  to  1185.6 
shares  of  the  stook  in  said  corporation  held  by  the  Heroantile  Trust 
Company  under  agreements  between  myself  and  said  Horoantlle  Trust 
Company  dated  respectively  January  21,  1890  and  April  8,  1890,  in¬ 
cluding  all  rights  under  an  agreement  of  April  8,  1890  botwoon  Bald 
Charles  Batchelor  and  myself. 

Any  and  all  interest  in  the  stook,  earnings  or  property  of 
said  corporation  under  or  by  virtue  of  any  interest  in  said  1185.6  - 

sharoB  of  itB  capital  stook  or  in  said  agreement  of  April  8,  1890 
between  said  Charles  Batchelor  and  myself.  £  f' 


In  payment  for  the  foregoing, I  agree  to  pay  the  Bum  of 


$70,226.53  as  follows : - 

$5,226.53  in  oash,  and  my  personal  notes  bearing  inter- 
,  os b  at  the  rate  of  six  percent  ana  for  the  following  amounts: 

One  note  payable  six  monthB  from  date  for  $12,000  to  be 
i  delivered  to  you  or  your  attorney  on  compliance  with  the  provisions 
hereof. 

$  si  note  payable  six  months  from  date  for  $20,500. 

„  v  Ana  One  note  payable  one  year  from  date  for  $32,500. 

These  notes  to  be  secured  by  the  following  collateral, 
namely:-  $65,000  in  bonds  of  the  Edison  Phonograph  Worts  which 
are  seaured  by  first  mortgage  on  the  plant  of  the  Edison  Phono¬ 


graph  Works  at  ¥/est  Orange,  How  Jersey. 

Tho  notes  ( except  the  first  note  for  $12,000)  and  bonds 
roforrod  to  are  to  be  deposited  with  tho  Farmers  Loan  &  Trust  Com¬ 
pany  of  How  fork  City,  who  are  to  hold  the  bonds  as  collateral 
security  for  the  payment  of  said  notes  until  all  of  Baid  notes 
have  been  fully  paid  with  interest,  at  whioh  time  Baid  bonds  aro 
to  be  returned  to  me.  All  payments  upon  Baid  noteB  deposited 
with  the  Trust  Company  are  to  be  made  direot  to  the  said  Trust 
Company,  who  shall  aot  as  your  agent  for  receiving  such  payments. 

Ton  are  to  deposit  with  the  Farmers  Loan  &  Trust  Company 
sotok  oertifioato  Ho.  133  issued  Hov.  4,  1912  for  248.44  shares 
of  the  oapital  stook  of  the  Edison  Phonograph  Works ,  said  certifi¬ 
cate  having  boen  previously  assigned  by  you  in  blank.  You  are, 
also  to  deliver  to  the  Farmers  Loan  *  TruBt  Company  a  suit ablevin- 


#8 

(°/  ntrumont  eigned  by  all  tho  propor  parties  ana  oonvoying  to  mo  oil 
releasing  mo  from  all- 

•'\J^\rightB  un$J ololme  which  you,  tho  oototo  of  OharloB  Botoholor,  or 
tiny  and  all  bonofioiarioo  of  the  oototo  of  oold  ChorloB  Botoholor 
hovo  or  may  hove  for  any  interoot  in  stook,  earnings  or  property 
of  said  corporation  under  and  by  virtue  of  an  agreement  of  April  8 
1890  between  myself  ana  Charles  Batohelor,  ana  including  all  inter 
osts  in  or  olaimB  upon  1185.6  shares  of  stook  in  soia  corporation 
now  hoia  by  Mercantile  Trust  Company  under  agreements  between  my¬ 
self  and  said  Meroantile  Trust  Company  aatea  January  21,  1890  ana 
April  8,  1890. 

The  saia  stock  oortifioate  for  248.44  BhareB,  above 
referred  to,  together  with  the  said  instrument  of  oonveyanoo  and 
release  to  be  held  by  said  Trust  Company  to  be  delivered  to  me 
upon  payment  in  full  of  the  aforesaid  notoB  with  interest . 

Vary  trulyyoura^ 


August  15,  1913 


Thomas  A.  Edison,  Esq., 

West  Orange,  Hew  Jersey. 

Dear- Sir: - 

I ,  personally  and  as  Executrix  of  the  estate  of  my 
deceased  husband  Charles  Batchelor,  hereby  accept  the  proposi¬ 
tion  contained  in  your  letter  to  me  dated  July  15,  1913,  and 
in  accordance  with  the  stipulations  therein  contained,  I  am 
placing  with  The  Farmers'  loan  and  Trust  Company  certificate 
number  133  for  248.44  shares  of  the  capital  stock  of  the  Edi- 
sn  Phonograph  Works  standing  in  my  name  and  endorsed  in  blank 
by  me,  and  also  a  suitable  instrument  of  conveyance  and  release 
which  has  been  approved  by  your  attorney  and  which  is  dated 
the  15th  day  of  August,  1913. 

Yours  very  truly, 


JDS 


ASSIGNMENT  AND  RELEASE  OE 
ROSANNA  BATCHELOR  AND 
ROSANNA  BATCHELOR,  EXECUTRIX 

V 

TO 

THOMAS  A.  EDISON 


DATED:  August  l£,  1913. 

FILE  ENVELOPE  No. . ,  J. 3..£r^; 
CONTENTS  No . V.^‘ 


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THIS  INDENTURE  made  this  / 6  day  of  August , 

1913  by  MRS.  ROSANNA  BATCHELOR, of  Ho.  33  West  25th  Street, 
City,  County  and  State  of  New  York,  individually  and  aB 
Executrix  of  the  Estate  of  Charles  Batchelor,  deceased, 
with  THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  of  Llewellyn  Park,  West  Orange, 

County  of  Essex,  and  State  of  Hew  Jersey,  WITNESSETH; 

WHEREAS,  I,  Rosanna  Batchelor,  was  on  the  21st 
day  of  January,  1910  duly  appointed  Executrix  of  the  estate 
of  Charles  Batchelor  hy  the  Surrogate  of  the  County  of  Hew 
York,  state  of  Hew  York  and  now  am  the  duly  appointed  and 
qualified  Executrix  of  said  estate,  a  certified  copy  of  the 
Letters  Testamentary  issued  to  me  and  showing  my  said 
appointment  and  present  authority  as  Executrix  Being  attach¬ 
ed  hereto  as  Schedule  A  hereof ,  and 


WHEREAS,  hy  the  Will  of  my  deceased  husband, 
Charles  Batchelor,  of  which  estate  I  am  Executrix,  as 
aforesaid,  a  certified  copy  whereof  is  attached  hereto  as 
Schedule  B  hereof,  all  his  estate,  both  real  and  personal, 
of  whatsoever  kind  and  character,  was  given,  devised  and 
bequeathed  to  me,  Rosanna  Batchelor,  and  to  my  heirs  forever 
by  virtue  whereof  I  became  and  am  the  sole  beneficiary 
under  the  said  Will ,  and 

WHEREAS,  prior  to  and  at  the  time  of  his  decease 
on  the  1st  day  of  January,  1910,  my  deceased  husband, 

Charles  Batchelor,  was  the  owner  of  248.44  shares  of  the 
capital  stock  of  Edison  Phonograph  Works ,  a  corporation  of 
Hew  Jersey,  and 


.! 


WHEREAS,  by  agreements  msde  between  said  Thomas 
A.  Edison  and  the  Mercantile  Trust  Company  of  Hew  York  City 
dated  respectively  January  21,  1890  and  April  8,  1890, 
copies  whereof  are  attached  hereto  as  schedule  C  and 
Schedule  D  hereof,  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  deposited  in  the 
said  Mercantile  Trust  Company  1185.6  shares  of  the  capital 
stock  of  said  Edison  phonograph  Works  to  be  held  under  a 
trust  as  set  forth  in  said  agreements,  Schedule  C  and 
Schedule  D ,  and  which  said  1185.6  shares  of  stock  are  still 
in  the  hands  of  said  Mercantile  Trust  Company  as  Trustee 
under  the  agreements  aforesaid,  and 

"HEHEAS,  by  an  agreement  between  Thomas  A. 

Edison  and  my  deceased  husband,  Charles  Batchelor,  dated 

(April  8,  1890,  a  copy  of  which  is  attached  hereto  as 
Schedule  E  hereof,  said  ThomaB  A.  Edison  granted  to  said 
Charles  Batchelor  certain  rights  with  respect  to  one-tenth 
part  of  said  1185.6  shares  of  trusteed  stock  held  by  said 
Mercantile  Trust  Company  as  Trustee  and  as  fully  appears 
in  said  agreement ,  Schedule  E,  and 

WHEREAS,  upon  my  surrendering  to  said  Edison 
Phonograph  works  its  stock  certificates  issued  to  my  said 
husband,  CharleB  Batchelor,  Hob.  1,  44,  60  and  81  for 
5,  25,  25  and  193.44  shares  of  said  capital  stook  respective' 
ly  and  amounting  in  all  to  248.44  shares,  the  said  Edison 
Phonograph  Works  on  November  4,  1912  reissued  said  stook  to 
me,  Rosanna  Batchelor,  evidencing  the  reissue  thereof  by  itB 
certificate  Ho.  133  issued  in  my  name  for  248.44  Bhares  of 
I  its  capital  stock,  and 


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WHEREAS,  I  am  still  the  owner  of  the  said  248.44 
shares  of  the  capital  stock  of  the  Edison  Phonograph  Works 
and  of  certificate  Ho.  133  issued  to  me  on  November  4,  1912 
and  by  virtue  of  the  foregoing  there  is  vested  in  me  indi¬ 
vidually  and  as  Executrix  certain  rights  and  interests, 

HOW,  THEREFORE,  this  is  to  witness  that  I, 

Hosanna  Batchelor,  individually  and  as  Executrix  as  afore¬ 
said  of  the  estate  of  my  husband,  Charles  Batchelor,  for 
and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  One  Dollar  to  me  in  hand 
paid  by  the  said  Thomas  A.  Edison,  and  of  other  good  and 
valuable  considerations,  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknow¬ 
ledged,  have  given,  granted,  transferred,  assigned  and  con¬ 
veyed  and  do  hereby  give,  grant,  transfer,  assign  and  convej 
unto  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  all  and  every  interest  in  and  to 
the  aforesaid  248.44  shares  of  capital  stock  of  said  Edison 
Phonograph  Works,  and  in  and  to  the  said  certificate  Ho.  135 
issued  to  me  on  November  4,  1912,  and  any  and  all  interest 
in  and  claims  for,  in  and  against  any  and  all  earnings  and 
property  of  said  Edison  phonograph  Works  at  my  time  up  to 
the  date  hereof  and  growing  out  of  the  said  stock  interest  dr 
any  part  thereof,  and  all  and  every  interest  and  claim  in  or 
in  any  way  relating  to  the  eforesaid  1185.6  shares  of  the 
stock  in  said  Edison  phonograph  Works  held  by  the  Mercantile 
Trust  Company  under  the  aforesaid  agreements  of  January  21, 
1890  and  April  8,  1890,  Schedules  C  and  D  respectively ,  and 
including  all  rights  under  said  agreement  of  April  8,  1890, 
Schedule  E,  together  with  any  and  all  interest  in  and  claims 
for  stock  or  earnings  or  property  of  said  Edison  Phonograph 
Works  at  any  time  up  to  the  date  hereof  under  or  by  virtue 
of  any  interest  in  said  1185.6  shares  of  its  capital  Btock 
and  under  or  by  virtue  of  Baid  agreement  of  April  8,  1890, 


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Schedule  E ,  and  also  any  and  all  claims,  demands  and  causes 
of  action  against  said  Edison  Phonograph  Works  which  I  now 
have  and  which  arise  out  of  previous  ownership  of  said 
248.44  shares  of  the  capital  stock  of  said  Edison  Phonograph 
Works  or  any  part  thereof ,  or  which  arise  out  of  the  afore¬ 
said  rights  with  respect  to  one-tenth  part  of  said  1185.6 
shares  of  the  capital  Btock  of  said  Edison  phonograph  WorkB 
now  held  by  said  Mercantile  Trust  Company  as  Trustee  under 
agreements  of  January  21,  1890  and  April  8,  1890,  Schedules 
C  and  D,  or  which  arise  out  of  said  agreement  of  April  8, 
1890,  schedule  E. 

AHD  EE  IT  FURTHER  KtTOWN  that  I,  Rosanna  Batchelor, 
individually  and  as  Executrix  as  aforesaid  of  the  estate  of 
my  husband,  Charles  Batchelor,  in  consideration  of  the  sum 
of  One  Dollar  and  of  other  good  and  valuable  considerations 
to  me  in  hand  paid  by  Thomas  A.  Edison,  the  receipt  whereof 
is  hereby  acknowledged,  have  remised,  released  and  forever 
discharged  and  by  these  presents  do  for  myself,  my  heirs, 
executors  and  administrators  remise,  release  and  forever 
discharge  the  said  Thomas  A.  EaLson,  his  heirs,  executors, 
and  administrators,  of  and  from  all  and  all  manner  of  action 
and  actions,  cause  and  causes  of  action,  suits,  debts,  dues, 
sums  of  money,  accounts,  reckonings,  claims  and  demands 
whatever  in  law  or  in  equity  which  against  them  and  each  of 
them,  I,  my  husband,  Charles  Batchelor,  and  the  estate  of  my 
said  husband  ever  had,  ,  now  have  or  which  I,  my  heirs, 
executors  or  administrators  hereafter  can,  shall  or  may  have 
for,  upon  or  by  reason  of  any  matter,  cause  or  thing  whatso¬ 
ever  from  the  beginning  of  the  World  to  the  day  and  date 


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of  these  presents,  and  which  arise  out  of  previous  owner¬ 
ship  of  said  248.44  shares  of  the  capital  stock  of  said 
Edison  Phonograph  Works  or  any  part  thereof,  or  which  arise 
out  of  the  aforesaid  rights  with  respect  to  one-tenth  part 
of  said  1186.8  shares  of  the  capital  stock  of  said  Edison 
Phonograph  Works  now  held  hy  said  Mercantile  Trust  Company 
as  Trustee  under  agreements  of  January  21,  1890  and  April 
8,  1890,  schedules  C  and  E,  or  which  arise  out  of  said 
agreement  of  April  8,  1890,  Schedule  E. 


And  I  do  hereby  warrant  and  covenant  that  I  have 

I  full  power  and  authority  to  convey  the  property  and 
interests  herein  assigned  and  to  make  and  execute  the  withinj 
release. 

IN  WITNESS  WHERE OE ,  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand 

II  and  seal  this  day  of  c >  in  the  year  of 

I  our  Lord,  One  Thousand  Nine  Hundred  and  Thirteen. 

I  Sealed  and  delivered  ~ 

in  the  presence  of:  Individually  and  as  Executrix  of 

II  the  estate  of  Charles  Batchelor. 

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gmrrogates’  Court, 

COUNTY  OF  NEW  YOIIK. 


ESTATE 


CIIAEiES  BATCHEIiOE, 

Deceased. 

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Filed  of 


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IH  THE  name  of  GOB,  AMEN. 

1QTOW  All  MEN  BY  THESE  PRESENTS, /that  I,  .CHARLES 
BATCHELOR,  of  the  City  and  State  of  Hew  York,  being  of  sound  mind 
and  memory  and  mindful  of  the  uncertainty  of  life,',  do  make,  pub¬ 
lish  and  declare  this  to  be  my  last  Will  and  Testament,  in  words 
and  form  following,  to  wit : 

FIRST:  I  direct  that  all  my  just  debts  be  paid. 

SECOND:  1  give,  devise  and  bequeath  all  my  property) 
'both.-  ;real  and  per ^^1  bf  "^what  soever'  Eind  ^Ena^-cnarac ver  ~ana  wner-' 
ever  situate  unto  my  beloved  wife  .Rosanna  Batchelor  and  her  heir 
forever. 

THIRD :  I  hereby  nominate,  constitute  and  appoint,  my 
said  wife  Rosanna  Batchelor  the  sole  executrix  of  this  my  last 
Will  and  Testament,  and  it  is  my  wish  that  she  be  not  called  upon 
or  required  to’ give  any  bond  or  bonds  as  such. 

Ill  WITNESS  WHEREOF  I,  •  CHARLES  BATCHELOR,  have  to 
this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  consisting  of  one  sheet  of  paper 
subscribed  my  name  and  set  my  seal  this  twelfth  day  of  January 
eighteen  hundred  and  eighty-seven. 

'  CHARLES  BATCHELOR  (L.S.) 

The  foregoing  Will  of  CHARLES  BATCHELOR  consisting 
of  one  sheet  of  paper  was  signed,  subscribed  and  sealed  b/  the 
said  testator  CHARLES  BATCHELOR  in  the  presence  of  us  and  each  of 
us  ,~aiid  the"said  "signing;,  sub-1 

scribing  and  scaling  the  same  did  in  our  presence  and  in  the  pres- 
ence  of  each  of  us  declare  the  foregoing  instrument  so  subscribed 
signed  and  sealed  by  him  to-be  his  last  Will  and  Testament  and' 

„  .t  th.  ripest  .f  In  pr»«=.  J 

rt  i,  th»  pxes.no.  ol  each  .tie*  sis»  m  —  •""“I 


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V  -  .  I 


witnesses  this  twelfth  aay  of  January  1887. 
John  C.  Tomlinson  (Xi.S.)  residing  at  1 


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Form  I.  Cubes'  A.  07-0S  (B)— Bit 

THE  PEOPLE  OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK, 

BY  THE  GRACE  OF  GOD  FREE  AND  INDEPENDENT, 

To  all  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come  or  whom  they  may  concern, 

SEND  GREETING: 

KNOW  YE,  That  at  tho  County  of  Now  York,  on  the  21st 

day  of  January  s  in  tho  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  nine  hundred  and 

ten  before -Him.  ABIIER  0.  THOMAS, 

a  Surrogate  of  onr  said  county,  the  last  Will  and  Testament  of 
Charles  Batchelor 

deceased,  was  proved,  and  is  now  approved  and  allowed  by  ns;  and  tho  said  deceased 
having  been  at  the  time  of  his  doath  a  resident  of 


the  County  of  New  York,  by  means  whereof  the  proving  and  registering  said  will  and  the  granting 


<£ountp  of  #eto  goth,  j 


Daniel  J.  DOWDNEY,  Clerk  of  the  Surrogates’  Court  of 
said  County,  do  hereby  certify  that  I  have  compared  the  foregoing 
copy  of  the  last  Will  and  Testament -  - 

of _ CHARLEa_MT.Qm.QlL - - - deceased, 

Admitted  to  probate _ .Jamiar.y_2l.,_JL9lQ., — ' — _ — and  recorded  in 

Uber.JM._of  Wills  PageaiO.J|.Q|g|.h|.r^.||hoLytters  Testamentary 

with  the  original  record  thereof  now  remaining  in  this  office,  and 
have  found  the  same  to  be  a  correct  transcript  therefrom  and  of 
the  whole  of  such  original  record. 

3ftt  Ctsttmonj)  hereof,  I  have  hereunto  set  my.Jiand  and  affixed  the  Seal  of  the 

Surrogates’ Court  of  the  County  of  New  York,  this  7th  day  of  August 
*  V'“  :  ■:  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  nine  hundred  and  thirteen. 


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.  I _ _ 

Form  1.  A.  07-0S(D) 

THE  PEOPLE  OF  THE  STATE  OF  NEW  YORK, 

BY  THE  GRACE  OF  GOD  FREE  AND  INDEPENDENT, 

fo  all  to  whom  these  presents  shall  come  or  whom  they  may  concern, 


KNOW  YE,  That  at  the  County  of  Now  Tort,  on  tlio  21st 

0f  January  ..  »  .  in  the  yoav  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  nine  hundred  and 

before  Hon.  ABHER  C.  THONA.S, 
irrogate  of  our  said  county,  the  Inst  Will  and  Testament  of 
Charles  Batchelor 


his  will,  is  granted  unto  Rosann 

a  Batchelor  of  the 

City  of  Hew  York,  IT.  Y., 

executrix  in  the  Baid  will  named,  She  being  first  duly  swor 

n,  well,  faithfully  and  honestly 

to  disoharge  the  duties  of  suoh  exeout  riz. 

i 

3u  <ZCcjStimonp  ^Tjcrcof,  we  have  oaused  the  seal  of  office  of  the'Surrogate’s 
Court  of  the  County  of  New  York  to  be  hereunto  affixed. 

®itlicstf,  Hon.  abiier  C.  1'HOMS, 

a  Surrogate  of  our  said 

..Daniel....  J.....I)owdney. 

Vlerk  of  the  Surrogate's  Co 


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The  Attention  of  Executors  and  Administrators  is  directed  to  the  following  Provisions  of 
the  Statutes: 

BEVISED  STATUTES,  PABT  2,  CHAP.  6,  TITLE  3,  ABT.  1,  8  E.  S.  (7th  Ed.),  p.  2294. 


§  2.  The  exooutors  end  administrators  of  any  testator  or  intestate,  within  a  reasonable  time  after 
qualifying,  and  niter  giving  the  notice  in  I  ho  next  soction  required,  with  the  aid  of  appraisers  sn 
appointed  by  tlio  Surrogate,  shall  make  a  ,t:  no  and  perfect  inventory  of  all  the  goods,  chattels  and 
credits  of  such  testator  or  intestate,  and  when  the  same  shall  be  in  different  and  distant  plaoes,  two  or 
more  such  inventories,  as  may  be  necessary. 

§3.  A  notice  of  such  appraisement  shall  >o  served,  five  days  previous  thereto,  on  the  legatees  and 
next  of  kin,  residing  in  the  county  where  sucl  property  shall  be ;  and  it  shall  also  bo  posted  in  throe  oi 
the  most  pnblio  places  of  the  town.  In  every  anoli  notice,  the  time  and  place  at  whioh  such  appraise¬ 
ment  will  bo  made  shall  be  specified. 

§  4.  Before  proceeding  to  the  execution  of  their  duty,  the  appraisers  shall  take  and  subscribe 
an  oath,  to  be  inserted  in  the  inventory  male  by  them,  before  any  officer  authorized  to  administer 
oaths,  that  they  will  truly,  honestly  and  impartially  appraise  the  personal  property,  whioh  shall  be 
exhibited  to  them,  according  to  the  beBt  of  tlieir  knowledge  and  ability. 

§  5.  The  appraisers  shall,  in  the  preseno  of  such  of  the  next  of  kin,  legatees,  or  creditors  of  the 
testator  or  intestate  as  shall  attend,  proceed  to  estimate  and  appraise  the  property  which  shall  be 
exhibited  to  them;  and  shall  set  down  each  irticlo  separately,  with  tho  value  thereof  in  dollars  and 
conts,  distinctly  in  fignreB,  opposite  to  the  artic  es  respectively. 

§  0.  Tho  following  property  shall  be  dee  nod  assots,  and  shall  go  to  the  executors  or  administra¬ 
tors,  to  bo  applied  and  distributed  ns  part  of  th  i  personal  estate  of  their  testator  or  intestate,  and  shall 
bo  included  in  the  inventory  thereof : 

1.  Leases  for  years ;  lands  held  by  tho  c  accused  from  year  to  year ;  and  estates  held  by  him  for 
tho  life  of  another  person. 


2.  Tho  interest  which  may  remain  in  tho  deceased  at  tho  time  of  his  death  in  n  term  for  years, 
after  the  oxpiration  of  any  estate  for  years  therein,  granted  by  him  or  any  other  person. 

3.  The  interest  in  lands  devised  to  an  executor  for  a  term  of  years,  for  the  payment  of  debts. 

4.  Things  annexed  to  the  freehold,  or  to  nny  building,  for  the  purpose  of  trade  or  manufacture, 
and  not  fixed°to  the  wall  of  a  house,  so  as  to  bo  Essential  to  its  support. 

G.  The  crops  growing  on  the  land  of  tho  deceased,  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

0.  Every  kind  of  produce  raised  annually  by  labor  and  cultivation,  except  grass  growing  and  fruit 
not  gathered. 


7.  Bent  reserved  to  the  deceased  whioh  hoc  accrued  at  the  time  of  his  death. 

8.  Debts  seourod  by  mortgages,  bonds,  n  ites  or  bills ;  accounts,  money  and  bank  bills,  or  other 
circulating  medium,  things  in  action,  nnd  stock  ii  nny  company,  whether  incorporated  or  not. 

9.  Goods,  wares,  merchandise,  utensils,  ft  rniture,  cattle,  provisions,  and  every  other  speoies  of 
personal  property  and  effects,  not  hereinafter  exc  tpted. 

§  7.  Things  annexed  to  the  freehold,  or  t(  any  building,  shall  not  go  to  the  oxeoutor,  but  Bhall 
descend  with  the  freehold  to  tho  heirs  or  dovisei  s,  oxcept  such  fixtures  as  ore  mentioned  in  the  fourth 
sub-division  of  the  last  section. 

§  8.  The  right  of  an  heir  to  any  property  n<  t  enumerated  .in  the  preceding  sixth  section,  whioh  by 
the  common  law  would  descend  to  him,  shall  not  1  o  impaired  by  the  general  terms  of  that  sootion. 

§  9.  Whore  a  man  having  a  family  shall  d  e,  leaving  a  widow  or  o  minor  child  or  ohildron,  the 
following  articles  shall  not  be  deomed  assets,  bn  :  shall  be  included  and  stated  in  tho  inventory  of  the 
estate,  without  being  appraised : 

1.  All  spinning-wheels,  weaving-looms,  one  initting-maohine,  one  sewing-machine,  and  BtoveB  put 
up  or  kept  for  uso  by  his  family. 

2.  The  family  Bible,  family  pictures,  nnd  sol  ool-books  used  by  or  in  the  family  of  such  deceased 

person,  nnd  books  not  exceeding  in  value  fifty  d<  liars,  which  were  kept  and  used  ns  part  of  the  family 
library  before  the  decease  of  such  person.  V 

3.  All  sheep  to  the  number  of  ten,  with  th<  ir  fleooes  and  tho  yarn  and  oloth  manufactured  from 

tho  same  one  cow,  two  pwino  and  the  pork  of  buiIi  swine,  and  necessary  food  for  such  swine,  sheep  or 
cow  for  sixty  days,  and  all  necessary  provisions  a  d  fuel  for  such  widow  or  child  or  ohildren  for  Bixty 
days  after  tho  death  of  such  deceased  person.  - 

4.  All  necessary  wearing  apparel,  beds,  bed  deads  and  bedding,  necessary  oooking  utensils,  tho 
clothing  of  tho  family,  the  clothes  of  tho  widow  a\id  her  ornaments  proper  for  her  station;  one  table, 
six  chairs,  twelve  knives  and  forks,  twelvo  plates,  tielvo  lookups  und  Baucers,  one  sugar  dish,  one  milk 
pot  one  tea  pot  nnd  twelve  spoons,  and  also  otb|jr  household  furniture  whioh  shall  not  exceed  one 


Shamokin,  Pa.,  July  16th, 


1913. 


Ur  Thomas  A.  Edison, 

Orange,  N.  J. 

Dear  Sir-,:-  ... 

’  ThiB  letter  is  intended  to  avoid,  if  possible,  publicity 
and  the  great  excitement  that  would  fbllow  throughout  the  Country, 
if  I-  should  proceed  as  suggested  by  some  of  the  best  Lawyers  of 
the  Country. 

But  as  I  an  of  a  retired  nature,  I  thought  that  I  would 
first  ask  you  if  you  would  kindly  grant  an  order  to  the  Chief  Clerk 
of  the  Patent  Office,  Ur  W.  F.  Woolard,  to  give  me  a  copy  of  your 
specifications  and  sketches,  together  with  all  amendments,  dates 
and  data  of  your  application,  as  it  now  stands  for  a  patent  on  a 
11  TALKING  MOVING  PICTURE  HACHINE, "  aB  it  appears  in  the  secret 
archives  of  the  patent  office  at  the  present  time. 

This  order,  Ur  Woolard,  declares  I  should  have;  then  if 
it  should  be  found  that  I  have  no  cause  for  action,  all  publicity 
and  a  concequent  excitement  of  litigation  would  be  avoided. 

Now,  Ur  Edison,  I  have  no  designs  against  you,  neither  do 
I  envy  your  wealth,  but  you  must  surely  know  that  I  feel  deeply  in¬ 
terested  in  this  patent. 

It  is  now  more  than  four  and  a' half  years  since  I  wrote 
to  you  asking  your  help  to  complete  a  very  valuable  invention,  that 
I  was  about  to  apply  for  patent  on,  and  which  I  told  you  was  di¬ 
rectly  in  line  of  thought  with  some  of  your  greatest  inventions.  I 
also  told  you  that  when  completed,  thiB  invention  would  prove  to 
be  one  of  the  most  valuable  patents  that  had  ever  been  issued. 

I  knew  that  I  had  the  baBio  principles  alright;  but  as 
I  was  so  very  poorly  fitted  out  to  do  the  work  necessary  to  com¬ 
plete  the  many  details  that  would  be  required  in  order  to  make  my 
invention  as  perfeot  as  possible,  and  knowing  that  you  were  so 
thoroughly  fitted  out  to  do  all  such  work,  and  feeling  that  it  was 
very  possible  that  you  could  do  such  work  better  than  I  myself 
could  do  it,  I  offered  you  a  one-half  interest  in  the  patent  as  a 
consideration  for  Buch  valuable  assistance;  and,  that  if  you  wgra 
in  a  position  to  aeoept  such  a  proposition,  you  should  appoint  a 
time  and  place  where  we  could  have  a  meeting  and  I  would  than  open 
up  my  sepret  to  you  with  implicit  confidence. 

_ /T...  ..  ~  To  the  above  referred,  to  .letter  I..repeiye^_ap  answer  thro¬ 
ugh  your  Secretary  saying  that  you  requested  him  to  write“me  that 
Jrdo^time  at  the  labratory  was  so  uncertain,  that  it  would  be  diffi¬ 
cult  for  you  to  make  such  an  appointment  as  I  had  suggested,  and  that 
you  wished  to  knowif  I  could  not  write  you  regarding  the  matter. 


Mr  Thomas  A.  Edison  -2- 


Well,  this  put  me  in  a  dilemma;  not  that  X  doubted  your 
honesty,  but  I  did  not  feel  that  it  was  business  to  give  my  seorets 
to  you  before  being  Informed  that  you  would  entertain  my  proposi¬ 
tion;  provided,  you  saw  in  my  invention  something  worthy,  new  and 
valuable,  especially  knowing  that  you  had  notified  the  world  that 
you  had  retired  from  commercial  or  outside  work. 

So  I  took  the  matter  up  with  Mr  John  Mullen,  of  this 
place,  and  from  whom  X  had.  received  a  letter  of  introduction  to  you, 
and  after  a  very  short  conference  with  him,  we  concluded  that  you 
would  not  ask  for,  nor  even  allow  me  to  give  you  my  seorets,  unless 
you  was  in  a  position  to  accept  my  offer,  if  you  thought  it  new  and 
valuable;  and  therefore,  it  was  decided  that  it  would  be  best  to 
open  up  to  you  in  perfect  confidence. 


CvH 

(UhiiduJi 


Just  at  this  time  I  had  completed  full  specifications  and 
rough  sketches  of  my  invention,  which  were  addressed  to  Messrs  Munn 
and  Company,  of  New  York,  from  which  they  were  to  draw  my  applica¬ 
tion  for  a  patent  on  what  I  called  my  "LIVING,  TALKING,  MOVING 
PICTURE  MACHINE,"  after  the  talk  with  Mr  Mullen,  it  was  decided 
that  in  order  to  save  time, and  that  if  you  should  decide  to  accept 
my  offer,  that  you  might  probably  wish  to  suggest  some  changes  in 
the  specifications, that  I  had  better  send  the  papers,  which  were 
addressed  to  Messrs  Munn  and  Company, to  you,,  which  I  did,  and  trust¬ 
ed  you  as  probably  I  would  no  other  man.  Of  course,  I  felt  the 
importance  and  value  of  this  invent ion, and  very  anxiously  awaited 
your  reply. 

»- _ _ _ _ _  Well,  your  answer  came,  and  its  contents  was  not  only  a 

great  shock  to  me,  blit  it 'filled  me  with  astonishment  and  surprise 
in  several  different  wayB.  I  have  this  letter  in  your  own  handwrit¬ 
ing,  as  well  as  the  typewritten  one  by  your  secretary.  The  first, 
was  written  on  the  back  of  my  specifications  by  yourself  before  turn¬ 
ing  it  over  to  your  Secretary  to  typewrite;  both  the  pencil  written 
letter  and  the  typewritten  letter  are  exactly  the  same.  This  letter 
began  by  Baying  "you  are  too  late"  and  that  there  were  then  several 
patents  on  "TALKING,  MOVING  PICTURE  MACHINES, »  and  that  you  also  had 
patented  this  combination,  and  than  you  went  on  with  a  slight  de¬ 
scription  of  principles  on  which  they  were  worked,  but  when  you  spoke 
of  your  own,  I  was  surprised  to  know  that  the  basic  principles  of 
your  patent  was  substantially  the  same  as  shown  in  my  specification, 
which  had  been  submitted  to  you,  and  also  as  shown  in  my  rough 
sketches  which  had  also  been  submitted  to  you  with  the  specifications. 


UR  Thomas  A.  Edison  -3- 


However,  I  had  no  disposition  to  doubtyour  word  or  honor, 
and  believe  that  you  had  taken  out  such  a  patent,  and  that  the  basic 
principles  were  practically  the  same  as  that  which  I  was  about  to 
apply  for  a  patent  on.  I  thought  it  would  be  simply  trifling  to  mate 
application  for  a  patent  for  the  same  thing  you  declared  that  you 
had  already  patented.  &o  that  r  Swallowed  my  disappointment  at 
the  time  and  waited  for  this  wonderful  invention  to  be  presented  to 
the  publio.  ,  J  ^ 

After  waiting  quite  a  long  time  to  hear  that  the  pictures 
were  on  exhibition  at  least  in  an  abbreviated  form,  X1  became  very 
impatient  and  asked  Messrs  Munn  and  Cotnpanyij  of  New  York,  to  furnish 
me  with  copies  of  all  patents  on  talking,  moving  pictures  machines 
that  had  been  issued,  and  especially  all  those  taken  out  by  Mr 
Thomas  A.  Edison.  I  was  surprised  when  informed  by  letter  that 
accompanied  all  copies  of  such  patents  that  could  be  found  that  Mr 
Edison  had  not  takBn  out  such  a  patent.  This  I  thought  must  surely 
be  a  mistake  and  therefore  I  had  three  separate  searches  made; after 
which  they  assured  me  that  you  had  not  taken  out  such  a  patent  on 
any  such  combination;  but  it  might  be  possible  that  you  had  made  ap¬ 
plication  for  Bame  which  was  still  in  the  Becret  Archives  of  the 
Patent  Office. 

Well,  this  made  me  still  more  anxious  to  see  this  patent, 
for  up  to  this  time  I  had  no  doubt  of  your  having  taken  out  such 
patent,  so  I  took  the  matter  up  with  the  Patent  Office,  and  after 
the  exchange  of  several  letters  I  waB  informed  that  the  Patent  Laws 
do  not  fix  any  definite  time  within  which  a  patent  must  be  issued, 
and  that  by  amending  the  application  each  year  some  patents  had  not 
issued  for  more  than  ten  years.  This,  I  am  told,  is  evading  the  true 
spirit  of  the  Patent  Laws,  and  if  such  smart  practise  is  allowed  by 
the  Officials  it  would  seem  to  me  to  be  a  first  class  oase  to  be 
submitted  for  investigation,  so  that  the  law  oan  be  remedied  if 
found  defective  and  prevent  sharp  practises  in  the  Patent  Offices. 

I  have  been  advised  to  prepare  all  papers  to  be  submitted 
in  evidence;  these  papers  will  inolude  the  original  specifications 
and  sketohes  that  were  addressed  to  Messrs  Munn  and  Company,  but 
which  were  sent  to  you  for  your  perusal,  and  by  your  returned  bear¬ 
ing  on  its  baok,  in  your  own  handwriting,  the  answer  to  my  letter 
which  was  also  typewritten  by  your  Secretary.  X  have  also  preserved 
a  copy  of  the  letter  of  introduction  to  you,as  well  as  copies  of  all 
letters  sent  to  you,  and  have  the  letters  you  wrote  to  me.  All  these 
papers  will  be  inoluded  in  the  batch  to  be  forwarded  to  Washington, 
with  the  necessary  oath  attached. 


Ur  Thomas  A,  Edison  -4- 

Now  Ur  Edison,  I  hope  that  youw  will  grant  me  the  order 
requested  abo^e,  because  you  Know  that  I  allowed  my  t0 

fall  through  your  telling  me  that  you  had  taken  out  a  patent  on 
praotically  the  same  basic  principles  as  my  invention,  and  y°u  °er" 
tainly  know  that  you  should  not  have  asked  me  to  write  you  of  my 
proposed  patent  at  all;  because,  you  knew  then  that  you  had  retired 
from  all  commercial  work  and,  therefore,  should  have  positively  re¬ 
fused  to  hear  my  seorets. 

I  did  not  drop  my  patent  because  you  stated  that  I  "waB 
too  late,"  because  none  of  those  that  were  patented  at  that  time 
were  worth  much,  but  because  of  the  fact  that  you  had  written  me, 
you  had  patented  practically  the  same  thing,  and  in  the  same  way 
as  shown  in  my  sketch  and  specifications  submitted  to  you. 

If  this  should  prove  to  be  a  mistake,  I  am  informed  by 
my  lawyers  and  who  are  among  the  best  in  the  Country,  that  there 
is  not  the  slightesttdoubt  that  damages  can  be  recovered,:  and  that 
the  damages  would  be^proportion  to  the  importance  of  the  patent  in 

**  Howver,  I-  'am  opposed  to  litigation,  if  it  can  be  avoided;- 

or  to  giving  a  statement  to  the  press  at  least  before  I  have  tried 
to’ reach  the  true  merits  of  the  case  in  the  manner  above  suggested, 
because,  I  believe  honest  men  should  avoid  dragging  their  private 
matters  before  the  public,  if  it  is  at  all  possible  to  do  so. 

Therefore,  I  hope  that  you  will  grant  the  order  for  oopieB 
of  the  patent  papers  as  requested,  and  I  will  not  make  any  move  to- 
ward^estigation  until  you  have  had  a  reasonable  time  to  answer 

this  lett0^*surlng  you  that  j  only  desire  that  whloh  is  absolutely 
honest  and  just,  I  am. 

Yours  most  respectfully. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


COPY. 


Jno.  Cruikshank,  Esq., 

Shampkin,  Penna. 

Bear  Sir:- 


Hov.  7,  1908. 


Your  letter  of  the  5th  Instant  requesting 
an  interview  received.  Mr.  Edison  directs  me  to 
write  you  that  he  is  so  very  busy  that  it  is  hard  for 
him  to  asc'ertain'  just  what  days  he  is  at  the  Laboratory. 
Cannot  you  write  a  letter  and  mail  it  to  him  here. 

Yours  very  truly, 
(Signed)  H.  F.  Miller 

Secretary. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


COPY. 


Nov.  12,  1900. 


Jno.  Cruikshank,  Esq., 

Shamokln,  Penna. 

Dear  Sir: 

Yours  of  the  9th  instant  regarding  the  combination  of 
the  moving-picture  machine  and  phonograph  received.  Mr.  Edison 
directs  me  to  write  you  that  you  are  too  late,  there  are  a 
number  of  talking-moving  picture-machines  already,  being 
exhibited  in  this  Country  and  several  in  Europe.  He  haB  patented 
the  combination'  of'  the  two,  using  a  shaft  connected  phonograph 
and  kinetoscope.  Another  party  uses  a  cord  to  connect  the  two 
and  others  use  only  the  phonograph  and  kinetoscope  side  by  side. 

So  far  the  illusion  is  not  very  perfect  and  the  public 
do  not  take  to.rthem  very  well.  It  will  require  year.s  cpf 
experimenting  to  get  perfect  results.'  In  conclusion  he'  directs 
me  to  write  that  he  has  retired  from  work  along  commercial  lines 
so  will  not  be -the  man  to  work  out  the  idea. 

Yours  very  truly, 

(Signed)  H. 


-tl 


P.  Miller  j] 
Secretary. 


P.  S.--I  return  herewith  your  letter  to  Munn  &  Co. 


HIP  EHAfrotE  HO" 


July  23rd,  1913. 


Mr.  John  Cruikahank, 

Shamokin,  Pa* 

Pear  sir:- 

Your  favor  of  the  16th  instant  to  Mr. 
Edition  was  reooived.  He  is  very  busy  and  is  encaged  from  18 
to  20  hours  a  day  on  exceedingly  important  matters.  Henoe, 

I  will  reply  to  your  letter  myself. 


For  many  years  past  Mr.  Edison  has  been 
receiving  a  constant  stream  of  unsolicited  and  undesirecl  letters 
from  inventors  from  all  over  the  world.  Chess  have  flowed  in 
steadily  on  an  average  of  six  or  seven  a  day.  They  come  from 
inventors  working  on  all  kinds  of  devices,  including  also  some 
along  lines  on  whloh  he  himself  1b  working.  until  the  last 
two  or  threo  years  Mr.  Edison,  out  of  his  good  nature,  would 
usually  make  some  sort  of  reply  to  these  letters,  as  he  did  in 
your  case,  but  of  late  all  such  letters  are  withdrawn  from  his 
mail:  he  never  sees  them,  and  I  send  a  stereotyped  reply  to 
each  of  the  writers  stating  that  Mr.  Edison  is  too  busy  to  con¬ 
sider  the  inventions  of  others,  as  he  has  more  ideas  of  his 
own  than  he  will  ever  be  able  to  oarry  out,  and  as  he  is  obliged 
to  work  day  and  night  to  attend  to  his  own  matters.  If  your 
first  letters  had  come  here  within  the  last  two  or  three  years, 
that  is  the  kind  of  reply  you  would  have  reoeived. 


When  Hr.  Edison  wrote  the  memorandum  upon 
which  the  letter  of  his  Secretary  to  you  of  Hovember  12th,  1908 
was  based,  he  said  "you  are  too-late  because  he  had  in  mind  the 
many  prior  inventions  for  talking  motion  pictures  patented 
abroad,  and  booauBe  of  his  own  -years  of  work;  and  his  pending 
applications.  Che  intention- of  hiB  letter  was  to  give  you 
information  and  to  suggest  a  line  of  investigation  that  would 
put  you  on  your  inquiry  and  save  you  expense.  Patents  on  talk¬ 
ing  motion  pictures  were  taken  out  in  England,  Eranoe  and 
Germany  on  devices  for  producing  talking  motion  pictures  as 
early  as  the  year  1900,  if  not  earlier.  Yon  can get  Hunn  &  Co. 
to  obtain  copies  of  those  patents  for  you.  I  think  you  will 
find  you  were  anticipated  Beveral  years. 


Hr.  John  Cruik shank , 

Page  -2- 

Jnly  33rd,  1913- 


When  you  suggest  in  your  letter  that  Mr.  Edison 
based  his  talking  picture  apparatus  on  the  papers  you  sent 
him  you  are  pursuing  a  chimera.  He  first  projected  the  idea 
of  talking  motion  pictures  in  the  year  1887,  and  did  some  ex¬ 
perimenting  from  that  time  on,  and  for  a  long  time  before  your 
letters  of  November,  1908  were  received  was  working  on  the  type 
of  apparatus  that  he  has  since  successfully  employed. 


'  As  you  moke  a  point  of  the  remark  in  our  letter 

of  November.  12 ,  1908,  that  Mr.  Edison  had  retired  from  commer¬ 
cial;  work,,  lot  me  say  for  your  information  that  we  had  some- 
tiMn®  of  a  Joke  on  him  about  this.  About  that  time  he  got 
a  no'tihn  that  he  would  devote  himself  to  research  work  only, 
butt  ms  a  matter  of  fact  he  never  changed  his  methods  of  work 
except  to  plunge  into  commercial  work  more  deeply. 


Let  me  suggest  onoe  more  that  you  have  copies 
of  the  foreign  patents  obtained  for  you.  An  examination  of 
them  may  save- you  much  useless  trouble  and  expense. 


Yours  very  truly. 


Assistant  to  Hr.  Edison. 


p.S .  —  X  have  just  glanced  hastily  over  a  file  of  Patents  at  hand 

and  for  your  information  will  mention  a .few  that  were 
issued  some  years  ago. 

United  STates  Patent  No.  656,762  issued  to  A.  Baron 
August  28,  1900,  for  taking  and  reproducing  animated  scenes  and 
sounds.  Application  filed  October  31,  1898. 

French  Potent  Ho.  328,145,  issued  to  L.Gaumont&Co. 
Hovember  18,  1902,  for  apparatus  for  synchronizing  the  phonograph 
and  Eineto scope. 

English  Patent  Ho.  413  Of  1905,  issued  to.  Oskar  HeBoter 
for  same  kind  of  apparatus. 

English  Patent  Ho.  206  of  1907,  applied  for  January  3, 
1907  by  Tieon  Ganmont  for  same  kind  of  apparatus* 

French  Potent  Ho.  375,869?..  applied  for  March  19,  1907  by 
\  Oswoldo  de  Faria  for  apparatus  of  the  same  nature. 


Hr.  John  Cruikahanfi, 

Page  43- 

July  23rd,  1913. 


These  are  hut  half  a  dozen  which  I  have  picked  up  at 
random.  Scores  of  similar  patents  were  issued  in  the  United 

as» ’s&sssh.. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


fyjM,  meadow  choft- 


THE  UNIVERSAL 

Shade-Holder  Company 


The  Gruikshank  Patent 


Mr. Thomas  A. Edison. 
Orange  N.J. 


SHAMOKIN,  PA.  Octi«f{th.  19 13 iT/  j 

letter  written  to  you  by  my  Attorney 


Dear  Sir:- 

As  the  last  letter  written  to  you  by  my  Attorney 
iust  reached  you  when  you  returned  home  sick, we  could  not 
expect  an  answer  within  the  time  limit  given  you, and  as  I 
did  not  wish  to  take  any  advantage,!  advised  you  that  my 
Attorneys  would  not  be  allowed  to  move  in  the  matter  tej^ 
we  were  advised  that  you  were  able  to  resume  your  work. 

.So  tho  my  Attorneys  appear  to  think  that  I  am  showing  a 
great  weakness , yet  I  have  declared  that  they  should  wai 
for  only  10  days  more, for  even  tho  you  have  ignored  my 
letters, I  would  at  least  convince  you  that  I  am  not  trying 
force  you  .into  litigation- by  -declaring  an  Interference-, 
iust  for  sake  of  persecuting  you, as  you  e 

Sporty  Yeans  of  Litigation" that  so  many  Inventor-  have  done, 
even  by»False  Oaths-, and  -Corroded  Models- and  all  such  fraud. 

Nothing  of  this  kind  will  appear  in  this  Case, provided  you 
force  me  to  appeal  to  the  Law  , because  we  wi^l  produce  only 
the  origional  Specifications , and  Sketches , which  were  prepared 
for  and  addressed  to  Mesrs  Munn  &  Co. of  New  York, from  which 
they  were  to  make  out  my  application  for  a  patent  on  what  I 
called  my  »Living,and  Talking, Moving  Picture  Machine-  but  a^ 
your  request  that  I  would  write  you  of  my  Invention , and  after 
I  had  again  consulted  Mr. John  Mullen, we  concluded  to  trust 

for  in  this  patent  I  had  visions  of  millions  of  Dollars, yet  I 
saw  in  your  own  hand- writing  the  dictation  of, your  ^ply  to  ine 

This  was  written  on  the  back  of  the  specification  to  Munn  &  Co 
and  which  I  have  preserved. .This  answer  starts  off  as  follows 
-You  are  too  late".  This  expression  wotildonot' have  caused  me  to 
abandon  my  invention, or  purpose  to  have  it  Patented ^‘raod 
was  known  that  none  that  had  been  shown  were  really  any  good  . 
but  when  Mr. Edison- added  that  he  himself  had  patented  t£is  -ame 
thing, and  that  the  Basic  principles  of  his  Patent  war ep^radt-i- 
cally  theosarae  as  was  shown  in  my  plans, and  -ben t ^ 

ImaL  no  further  effort  toward  pressing  my  claim  for  a 'Patent. 

But  after  waiting  for  a  couple  of  years_fer  this  grea  P 
to  appear,!  ordered  a1  BearcH'uto  be  made, and  was  astonished  to 


find  that  no  such  a  patent  had  been  taken  out  by  Mr  Edison. 

Now  Mr. Edison  if  I  had  entertained  any  reasonable  doubt  of 
your  not  having  had  such  a  patent  at  that  time, I  certainly 
would  have  pressed  my  claim  for  a  patent  at  that  time, and  ; 
this  is  why  the  golden  opertunity  was  lost, by  confidence  . 

Then  again, Mr. Edison, you  know  that  you  gave  as  your  reason 
for  not  being  ahle  to  join  me  in  this  matter, that  you  had 
"Retired  from  Commercial  work" ,but  you  certainly  knew  this 
when  you  asked  me  to  write  about  all  concerning  my  patent. 

Now  Mr. Edison  if  you  will  take  the  trouble  to  inquire  ,you 
will  find  that  I  am  strictly  honest, and  upright  in  all.  my 
dealings  with  everybody , and  very  easy  to  get  along  with, but 
do  you  not  think  under  all  the  circumstances  here  related, 
that  it  is  but  natural  that  I  should  have  a  desire  to  see  a 
Copy  of  your  Patent,and  yet, this  is  all  that  I  am  asking. 

If  you  will  kindly  grant  this  request, my  attorney  has  told 
you  that  if  we  find  the  dates  to  be  all  right, arid  that  there 
should  be  no  cause  for  action. that  will  end  _it  ajy.. 

Thus  we, by  acting  reasonable , might  avoid  expensive  litigation, 
and  that  is  what  both  of  us  have  declared  that  we  dislike. 

Therefore,!  will  promise  that  even  if  the  dates  are  confus¬ 
ing, for  the  sake  of  avoiding  Courts, and  Law, and  Lawyers  ,1 
would  .deal  more  than  liberally  with  you,Or  I  will  even  meet 
you  now  in  an  effort  to  wipe  out  even  any  supposed  trouble. 

Surely  no  person  can  do  more, but  I  fully  appreciate  what 
the  trouble  will  be  if  it  ever  gets  into  the  Courts, for  I  (x**^ 
not  counting  on  mush  Bluff  on  either  side, and  therefore  I 
am  making  every  effort  to  avoid  the  start, if  it  is  possible. 

However, this  will  be  my  last  appeal, and  in  conclusion , let 
express  the  hope  that  you  are  fully  restored  to  health. 

Of  Course;i  do  not  like  to  have  my  letters  ignored, and  for 
that  reason  I  would  be  gratified  to  have  a  reply, even  if  to 
say  that  you  feel  obliged  to  decline  my  request. 

Hoping  to  have  a  line  from  you  within  10  days,l  am, 


Very  truly  yours, 


P.S.  I  will  hope  to  hear  from  you,V£cause  I  was  compelled 
to  assure  my  Lawyers  that  I  would  not  restrain  them'  from 
tafeing  action  longer  than  10  days  from  this  date.  , 

This  action  includes  an  Application  for  patent, and  De¬ 
claring  an  Interference, and  simultaneously  giving  out  my 
side  of  the  eontroveecy  to  the  Associated  press, and  at 
the  same  time,  our  Congressman  will  try  to  heve  the  Laws 
of  the  U.S. patent  Office  investigated , all  of  which  I  hope 
will  not  be  necessary. 


LICENSE  AGREEMENT 

MEMORANDUM  OE  AGREEMENT  made  thiB  <3  day 

of  —  ,  1913,  by  and  between  THOMAS  A. 

EDISON,  of  West  Orange,  New  Jersey,  first  party,  and  HENRY 
B.  CLIFFORD,  of  Denver,  Colorado,  second  party,  WITNESSETH: ■ 

WHEREAS,  a  oertain  prooess  and  apparatus  for  the 
treatment  of  ores  to  recover  the  valuable  constituents  there  - 
of  have  been  recently  invented  and  developed  by  and  under 
the  direction  of  first  party  at  the  Edison  Laboratory, 

West  Orange,  New  Jersey,  Bald  prooess  being  hereinafter 
referred  to  as  the  "aforesaid  prooess"  and  said  apparatus 
as  the  "aforesaid  apparatus";  and 

WHEREAS,  first  party  is  the  owner  of  a  oertain 
application  for  Letters  Patent  of  the  United  States  relat¬ 
ing  to  said  prooess  and  apparatus,  said  application  being 
entitled  Method  and  MeanB  for  Concentrating  Ores,  having 
been  filed  by  first  party  on  or  about  the  23rd  day  of  May, 
1912,  and  bearing  Serial  Ho.  699,109;  and 

WHEREAS,  first  party  is  about  to  file  an  addition¬ 
al  application  or  applications  for  Letters  Patent  of  the 
United  States  on  the  aforesaid  prooess  and  apparatus;  and 

WHEREAS ,  an  agreement  dated  Ootober  30,  1913  re¬ 
lating  to  the  aforesaid  prooess  and  apparatus  was  heretofore 
made  and  entered  into  by  and  between  the  parties  hereto;  and 

(!) 


WHEREAS,  the  entire  right,  title  and  interest  in 
and  to  the  said  agreement  dated  Ootober  30,  1913  is  owned 
by  the  parties  hereto,  and  said  parties  desire  to  terminate 
and  oanoel  the  said  agreement  and  the  lioense  granted  there¬ 
by  and  to  enter  into  a  new  agreement  in  lieu  thereof; 

HOW,  THEREFORE,  the  parties  hereto  have  agreed 
and  do  hereby  agree  as  follows 

(1)  It  is  mutually  agreed  that  the  Baid  agree¬ 
ment  dated  Ootober  30,  1913  and  the  lioense  granted  thereby 
are  hereby  oanoeled  and  terminated. 

(2)  First  party  hereby  grants  to  seoond  party 
the  right  and  lioense  to  oonstruot  mills  employing  the 
aforesaid  apparatus  for  installation  and  use  in  the  follow¬ 
ing  territory  in  Clear  Creek  County,  Colorado,  to-wit: 

The  Griffith  Mining  Distriot  ( in  whioh  District  the  towns 
of  Silver  Plume  and  Georgetown  are  looated),  said  territory 
being  hereinafter  oalled  "the  aforesaid  territory";  to 
install  the  said  mills  in  the  aforesaid  territory;  and  to 
operate  the  same  when  so  installed  and  use  the  aforesaid 
prooess  in  oonneotion  therewith  for  the  treatment  of  ores  of 
mines  looated  within  the  aforesaid  territory,  exoept  ores 
of  the  Colorado  Central  Mines  Group  and  their  extensions. 

The  right  and  lioense  hereby  granted  is  striotly  limited  as 
aforesaid  and  applies  only  to  the  prooess  and  apparatus  for 
the  hydraulio  treatment  of  ores,  inoluding  olaBSifioation 
and  oonoentration  of  the  same,  invented  and  developed  as 
aforesaid  between  the  first  day  of  July,  1911  and  the  date 
hereof,  and  shall  also  apply  to  any  improvement  in  and  re¬ 
lating  solely  to  the  aforesaid  prooess  and  apparatus  whioh 
may  be  perfeoted  by  first  party  during  the  year  following 
the  date  hereof. 


(2) 


(2)  Second  party  agrees  that  either  he  or  the 
assignee  of  this  agreement  will  oonstruot,  install  ana 
begin  to  operate  one  complete  aforesaid  apparatus  at  Silver 
Plume,  Colorado  before  the  first  day  of  June,  1914,  it  beinj 
understood  that  first  party  shall  grant  a  reasonable  exten¬ 
sion  of  the  period  within  whioh  said  oomplete  apparatus 
shall  be  constructed,  installed  and  operated,  provided  that 
proof  satisfactory  to  first  party  is  furnished  to  him  show¬ 
ing  that  any  delay  in  suoh  oonstruotion,  installation  and 
operation  was  due  to  oauses  beyond  the  oontrol  of  seoond 
party  and  his  assignee,  Buoh  as  strikes,  fires,  floods  and 
inevitable  acoidents. 

(4)  It  is  mutually  agreed  that  seoond  party 
shall  pay  no  royalty  to  first  party  for  said  right  and 
license  exoept  upon  amounts  of  orude  ore  treated  in  excess 
of  one  thousand  (1000)  tons  per  twenty-four  hour  day,  and 
seoond  party  hereby  agrees  to  pay  royalties  to  first  party 
upon  all  amounts  of  orude  ore  treated  in  said  apparatus  in 
exoess  of  one  thousand  tons  per  twenty-four  hour  day  at  the 
rate  of  ten  oents  (10fJ)  per  ton  on  all  suoh  exoeBS  tonnage. 
Seoond  party  hereby  agrees  that  he  will  at  all  timeB  keep 
full,  true  and  aoourate  books  of  aooount  showing  the  number 

I  of  tons  of  ore  treated  in  said  apparatus  eaoh  twenty-four 
hour  day,  and  that  first  party  or  his  duly  accredited  agent 
shell  at  all  reasonable  times  have  aooess  to  said  books  for 
the  purpose  of  examining  them  to  determine  and  verify  all 
entries  relating  to  the  operation  of  said  apparatus  and  the 
tonnage  of  ore  treated.  >Beoond  party  agrees  that  upon  the 
15th  day  of  January,  April,  July  and  Ootober  of  eaoh  year, 
he  will  make  a  full  return  (sworn  to  if  required)  to  first 


(3) 


party  showing  the  number  of  tone  of  oruae  ore  treated  in 
said  apparatus  in  eaoh  of  the  mills  each  twenty-four  hour 
day  during  the  preoeding  quarterly  period  of  three  months. 
Said  quarterly  periodB  shall  end  Deoember  31st,  Maroh  31st 
June  30th  and  September  30th,  respectively,  of  eaoh  year. 


ISedond  party  agrees  that  with  eaoh  suoh  return  he  will  remit 
to  first  party  the  sums  due  as  royalties  oomputed  as  afore¬ 
said  for  the  preoeding  quarterly  period,  it  being  understood 
that  no  royalties  shall  be  due  and  payable  hereunder  until 
the  crude  ore  treated  exceeds  one  thousand  (1000)  tons  per 
day  of  twenty-four  hours. 

(5)  Seoond  party  and  his  assignee  or  its  offi¬ 
cers  shall  not  sell  stoofc  to  the  publio  nor  advertise  stools 
for  sale  in  order  to  raise  money  for  the  oonBtruotion  and 
operation  of  any  of  said  mills,  and  shall  not  use  first 
party's  name  in  oonneotion  with  the  aforesaid  process  and 
apparatus  in  advertising  matter  or  in  the  publio  press  or 
upon  seoond  party's  or  seoond  party’s  assignee’s  stationery, 
or  in  any  other  matter  for  distribution  to  the  publio,  and 
shall  neither  direotly  nor  indirectly  use  first  party's 
name  nor  any  part  thereof  in  or  as  part  of  any  corporation 


I  title,  or  firm  or  oompany  name. 

(6)  Seoond  party  shall  have  the  right  to  assign 
the  right  or  lioense  granted  hereby  to  a  corporation  now 
organized  or  to  be  hereafter  organized  under  the  laws  of  the 
State  of  Colorado  and  to  be  entitled  the  Silver  Blume  Re¬ 
duction  Company.  Otherwise  than  as  herein  provided,  the 
right  and  lioense  shall  not  be  assigned  nor  otherwise  trans- 


(4) 


ferred  except  with  the  written  consent  of  first  party.  An 
assignment  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  hereof  shall 
vest  all  of  second  party's  rights  hereunder  in  the  assignee, 
and  all  of  seoond  party's  promises  and  obligations  herein 
and  hereunder  shall  be  binding  upon  said  assignee,  but  suoh 
assignment  shall  not  release  seoond  party  from  liability 
hereunder  in  oase  of  any  breaoh  by  said  assignee. 

(7)  Upon  any  breaoh  of  thiB  agreement  by  seoond 
party  or  Beoond  party's  assignee,  first  party  shall  have  the 
right  to  revoke  the  right  and  lioense  hereby  granted,  said 
revocation  to  take  effect  at  the  end  of  thirty  days  follow¬ 
ing  the  mailing  of  a  letter  (postage  prepaid)  oontaining 
notioe  of  suoh  revooation  addressed  to  Henry  B.  Clifford, 
Denver,  Colorado,  or  (in  case  this  agreement  shall  have  been 
assigned)  to  the  Silver  Plume  Reduotion  Company  at  its  reg¬ 
istered  of  floe  or  other  known  address.  Failure  to  make  any 
payment  whioh  shall  beoome  due  hereunder  when  the  tonnage 
exoeeds  one  thousand  tons  per  day  shall  be  oonsidered  a 
breaoh  of  this  agreement. 


IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  .exe- 
outed  this  agreement  in  duplioate  the  day  and 
above  written. 


I  I  C  E  H  S  E 


1 


WHEREAS ,  we,  the  undersigned,  PRAT1K  1.  DYER, 
a  oitizon  of  the  United  States  of  Amerioa,  residing  at 
Montolair,  in  the  County  of  Essex,  and  State  of  Hew  Jersey, 
U.S.A.,  and  JOHAS  W.  AYISWORTH,  a  citizen  of  the  United 
States,  residing  at  East  Orange,  in  the  County  of  Essex, 
and  State  of  Hew  Jersey,  U.S.A.,  are  the  joint  owners 
of  the  following  named  application  for  letters  Patent  of 
the  United  States  of  America  and  the  inventions  covered 


thereby: - 

IHSUIATI1TG  COHPOUHDS,  Serial  Ho.  641,326,  filed 
July  29,  1911  by  said  Jonas  V/.  Aylsworth,  a  one-half 
interest  being  assigned  by  said  Jonas  W.  Aylsworth  to 
said  S’ranfe:  1.  Dyer  by  an  assignment  executed  July  27,  Ivll 
and  recorded  on  July  29,  1911  in  liber  S  87,  page  24  of 
Transfers  of  Patents  in  the  United  States  Patent  Office; 


and  j 

WHEREAS,  THOMAS  A1VA  EDISOH,  a  citizen  of  the 
United  States  of  America,  and  a  resident  of  llewellyn  Parle , 
West  Orange,  Essex  County,  Hew  Jersey,  U.S.A. ,  is  desirous 
of  seouring  the  hereinafter  defined  exclusive  lioense  and 
right  in  countries  foreign  to  the  United  States  of  America; 

HOW,  THEREFORE,  THIS  IS  TO  WITITESS  that  for  and 
in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  One  Dollar  and  of  other 
good  and  valuable  considerations  paid  by  said  Thomas  Alva 
Edison  to  us,  said  Prank  1.  Dyer  and  Jonas  V/.  Aylsworth, 
as  full  payment  and  in  lieu  of  royalties  and  lioense  fees 
under  this  lioense,  receipt  of  whioh  is  hereby  acknowledged, 
we,  said  Prank  1.  Dyer  and  Jonas  V/.  Aylsworth,  and  each  of 
us,  have  granted  and  do  hereby  grant  to  said  Thomas  Alva 
Edison,  his  heirs,  assigns  and  other  legal  representatives, 
an  exolusive  lioense  in  all  countries  foreign  to  the  United 


(1) 


1 


States  of  Amerioa  under  the  inventions  of  tho  said  United 
States  application,  under  any  and  all  applications  which 
shall  be  filed  on.  said  inventions  in  any  and  all  said  for¬ 
eign  countries ,  and  under  any  ana  all  Letters  Patent  whioh 
shall  he  granted  for  saia  inventions  and  any  of  them,  in 
any  ana  all  countries  foreign  to  the  United  States  of 
America,  to  the  full  end  of  the  term  or  terms  for  whioh 
said  letters  Patent  shall  he  granted,  reissued  or  extended, 
said  license  to  be  without  payment  of  any  royalty  or  li¬ 
cense  fee,  and  being  defined  and  limited  as  follows :- 

Tho  lioense  ana  right  in  all  countries  foreign  to 
the  United  States  of  America  to  employ  any  ana  all  of  the 
processes  and  methods  of  the  above  named  application  and 
inventions  in  the  manufacture  of  alkaline  storage  batteries, 
parts  thereof,  including  oontainers,  and  accessories  thero- 

Ifor  when  manufactured  for  use  only  with  alkaline  storage 
batteries,  ana  in  the  manufacture  of  trays  for  said  alka¬ 
line  storage  batteries;  to  make  any  and  all  of  the  composi-j 
tionB  of  matter  of  the  above  named  application  and  inven¬ 
tions  for  use  in  the  manufacture  of  alkaline  storage  bat¬ 
teries,  parts  thereof,  including  containers,  and  accessor-  I 
ies  therefor  when  manufactured  for  use  only  with  alkaline 
storage  batteries,  and  for  use  in  the  manufacture  of  trays 
for  Buoh  batteries,  and  to  use  and  vend  alkaline  storage 
batteries,  parts  thereof,  and  said  accessories  and  trays  in 
which  said  compositions  are  employed;  and  to  make,  use  and 
vend  articles  embodying  the  inventions  of  the  above  named 
application  and  constituting  parts  of  alkaline  storage 
batteries,  and  including  oontainers,  accessories  therefor 


\ 


T,hen  manufactured  for  use  only  vdth  alkaline  storage  bat. 
teries,  ana  trays  for  said  alkaline  storage  batteries, 
and  as  thus  defined  and  limited,  the  license  and  right 
hereby  granted  is  exclusive  in  said  Thomas  Alva  Edison. 

IH  WITNESS  WHEHEOF,  we,  the  undersigned,  have 


hereunto  signed  our  names  this  2/  of  day  of^«~— ^ 


(Witness  to  signature  of  Frank 
I.  Dyer) 


1 


State  of  Hew  York 
County  of  Hew  York 


On  this  13th  aay  of  May, 

1913,  before  mo  personally  appeared  ERAHK  X>.  DYER,  to 
personally  known,  and  known  by  me  to  be  the  person  desorib- 
ed  in  and  who  executed  the  foregoing  instrument,  and  he  ac¬ 
knowledged  to  me  that  he  executed  the  same  as  and  for  the 
purposes  therein  set  forth. 

yk  /iZZmaMa, 


notary  public,  ^ 

MEWYOF.K  REGISTER'S  N».  5171 

3°- 


State  of  Hew  Jersey 
County  of  Essex 


On  this  $J  /  ^ay  of 


1913,  before  me  personally  appeared  JOHAS  VT.  IHISWORfH ,  to 
me  personally  known,  and  known  by  me  to  be  the  person  de. 
scribed  in  ond  who  executed  the  foregoing  instrument,  and 
he  acknowledged  to  me  that  he  executed  the  same  as  and  for 
the  purposes  therein  set  forth. 

‘j2 


<02lA 


'state  OF  HEW  JERSEY. 


ORANGE.  N.J.  July  16,  1913 


Mr.  Harry  F.  Miller, 

Laboratory. 

Dear  Sir: 

I  enolose  herewith, 
licenses  as  follows: 


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for  your  fileB,  original  ^ 


FRANK  L.  DYER  and  JONAS  W.  AYLSWORTH  to  THOMAS  ALVA 
EDISON  (license  and  right  in  foreign  countries)  under 
application  Serial  No.  641,336,  entitled  Insulating 
Compounds,  license  executed  January  31st,  1913. 


HALOGEN  PRODUCTS  COMPANY  to  THOMAS  ALVA  EDISON, 
(license  and  right  in  foreign  countries)  under  application 
Serial  No.  691,738  ,  entitled  Rubber  Compositions  and  Their 
Production  and  Utilization,  license  executed  May  13th,  1913 
Very  truly  yours, 

MJL  — 0 


Legal  Series 
Richard  W.  Kellow  File 
1914 

Agreement  with  Joseph  D.  Lintott  (1914  ,1916)  [env.  41] 

Correspondence  from  Andrew  Plecher  (1914-1915)  [env.  74] 

Settlement  ~  Estate  of  Josiah  C.  Reiff  (1914)  [env.  141] 

Agreement  -  Edison  Storage  Battery  Co.  and  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Co. 
(1914)  [env.  143] 

Agreement  with  Accumulatoren-Fabrik  Aktiengesellschaft  (1914)  [env.  144] 
Agreement  with  Bankers  Trust  Co.  (1914)  [env.  148] 

Deed  from  Trustees  of  Sussex  County  Iron  Co.  (1914)  [env.  150] 

Deed  from  Ogden  Iron  Co.  (1914)  [env.  151] 

Deeds  to  New  Jersey  Zinc  Co.  (1914, 1924)  [env.  181] 


I  IT  IS  AGREED  by  and  between  the  parties  to  the 

within  agreement  made  on  the  17th  day  of  January,  1910, 
between  THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  party  of  the  first  part,  and 
JOSEPH  D.  LINTOTT,  party  of  the  second  part,  that  if  the 
said  party  of  the  second  part  shall  retain  possession  of 
the  premises  demised  by  said  agreement  under  the  terms 
thereof,  he  shall  pay  to  the  said  party  of  the  first 
part  as  rent  for  the  year  beginning  January  17,  1914,  th 
sum  of  $400. 

IH  WITNESS  WHEREON,  the  said  pa  rti&s-fea V e"  lltJKei 
to  signed  their  names  this 


1  Witnesses  to  the  signatu: 
of  Joseph  D.  lintott. 


EDISON  CHEMICAL.'  WORKS 


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date  July  21,  1916 
T  11  -  Ur.  lintott 


laboratory 


Orange,  Hew  Jersey 

Confirming  telephone,  < 


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iTer§ation  of  this  after- 


loon,  we  vrouia  inform  you  thA%Z00,00  Jr  annum  has^tfeei 
i gTeed  upon  as  the  rental  fir  the  lan/now  occupied  hy 
Jr.  Lintott.  Therefore,  hilO^wSl  he  rendered^every  auarter 
Cor  $75.00. 

I  had  the  matter  up  some  time  ago  with  the  legal 
Department,  relative  to  having  some  formal  E&reement  made  out 
between  Mr.  Edison  and  Mr.  lintott,  hut  th6  legal  Department 
under  the -.circumstances  it  would /do  host  not  to  have 
il  agreement,  hut  just  a  verbal  c 

Mr.  lintott  has  agreed  to  rent  the  land  at  $300.00 
ar'hnnum  under  ^  on  tha±-ht£  is  to  give  up  any 

Tption.  or-all-  of -it-  oh-geoetot  off  r eaBoauhl  B  natac e  f r om 

r.  Edison^  Mr.  lintott  called  hJre  this  afternoon  and 
^  s  he  is  ready  to  pay  the  renj/at  the  rate  of  §300.00  per 
soon  as  the  proper  hiUe  are  rendered. 

Enclosed  herewith  /e  teturn  to  you  hill  of  July 

3t,  for  correction. 


J.  V. 


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SURROGATE'S  COURT : HEW  YORK  CO. 

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Due  and  timely  service  of  within - 

.IB  T  H  E  A-  3LT  E  B 

is  hereby  admitted  on  this - day  of 

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..  Judicial  Settlement  of  the 

Account  of  Daniel  T.  Re iff  and 
Philip  S.  Hill,  as  aaministra- 
^  '  tors  of  the  goods,  chattels  and 

credits  which  were  of  Josiah 

C.  Re  iff .Deceased. 

CLERK'S  INDEX  NUMBER  YEAR 

' ACCOUNT . 

I  of  which  the  within  it  a  copy,  was  .laly  filed 
\  and  entered  in  the  office  of  the  Clerh  of  the 

County  of 

on  the  day  of  m 

GRIGGS,  BALDWIN  A  BALDWIN 

Attorney/ for  Administrators. 

New  York  City 

‘  |HLE  BKEiOPE  Ho... itfizZ 

V  ""  CONTENTS  No . /....  1 

THOMAS  K  EDISON  (PltlOMl) 

Attorneys  for 

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SURROGATE'S  OOURT :  ^T^^YORK^COUNTY. 

I 

I  I  THE  HA-TTBR  .j 

of  the  ; 

Judicial  Settlement  of  the  Aoopunt  : 
of  DANIEL  T.  REIFF  and  PHILIP  S.  i 
t-ttt.t. ,  as  Administrators  of  tho 
goods,  chattels  and  credits  which  : 
were  of  JOSIAH  C.  REIFF,  Do oeasea.  : 


TO  THE  SURROGATE'S  COURT 

OF  THE  COUUTY  OF  HEW  YORK. 

WE,  BAUIEL  T.  REIFF  of  Kokomo,  County  of  Howard 
and  State  of  Indiana,  and  PHILIP  8.  HILL  of  the  Borough  of 
7/anhattan,  City,  County ;^id  State  of . How  York,  do  render 
the  following  account  of  our  proceedings  as  administrators 
of.  the' goods,  ohattels  and  orsdits  whioh  were  of  Josiah  ■ 
C.  Reiff,  deoeasod:  On  tho  18th  day  of  March,  1911,  | 

letters  of  administration  were  issued  to  us.  0n  the  28th  | 
day  of  June,  1911,  we  oaused  an  inventory  of  the  personal  ; 
estate  of  the  deoeased  to  he  filed  in  tho  office  of  the  j 

olerk  of  this  court,  whioh  personal  estate  therein  sot  j 
forth  amounts,  by  appraisement  by  appraisers  duly  appointed, 
to  $99,560.38. 

Schedule  A,  heieto  annexed,  contains  a  statement  of 
all  tho  property  contained  in  said  inventory  sold  hy  ub 
at  public  or  private  sale  with  the  prices  and  manner  of 
Bale,  whioh  suIob  were  fairly  made  by  us  at  tho  best  prioes 
that  could  then  bo  had  with  due  diligenoe  as  we  then 
believed}  it  also  oontains  a  statement  of  all  the  debts 
due  the  said  estate  mentioned  in  said  inventory  which  have 
been  collected;  and  also  all  interest  or  moneys  received 
by  us  folr  whioh  wo  aro  legally  accountable. 


Sohedule  B,  hereto  annexed,  contains  a  statement  of 
all  debts  in  oaid  Inventory  mentioned  not  collected  or  j 

oolleotihle  hy  ua  with  the  reaaonB  why  the  same  have  not 
been  collected  and  ore  not  oolleotihle}  and  also  a  state¬ 
ment  of  the  articles  of  personal  property,  mentioned  in  | 

said  inventory,  unsold  and  the  reasons  of  the  same  being 
unsold  and  their  appraised  value}  and  alBO  a  statement  of 
all  property  mentioned  therein  lost  hy  aooident  without 
any  wilful  default  or  nogligenoe,  the  oauoe  of  its  loss 
and  appraised  value.  TO  other  assets  than  those  in  said 
inventory,  or  herein  set  forth,  have  come  to  our  possession 
or  knowledge,  and  all  the  increase  or  decrease  in  the 
value  of  any  of  the  assets  of  said  deceased  is  allowed  or 
o barged  in  said  Schedules  A  and  B. 

Schedule  C,  hereto  annexed,  contains  a  statement  of  j 
all  moneys  paid  hy  us  for  funeral  and  other  nooessaiy 
expenses  for  such  estate,  together  with  the  reasons  ahd 
objects  of  such  expenditures.  On  or  about  the  2Dth  day 
of  April,  1911,  weooaused  a  notice  for  claimants  to  present  j 
their  claims  against  the  said  estate  to  us  within  .the  Period 
fixed  by  law  and  at  a  oertain  place  therein  specified  to  | 
ho  published  in  two  newspapers,  according  to  law,  for  six 
months,  pursuant  to  an  order  of  the  Surrogate's  Court  of 
the  County  of  Hew  York,  to  which  order,  notice  and  due  j 
|i  proof  of  publication',  herewith  filed,  we  refer  as  part  of  j 
j  this  acoounti 

|j  schedule  D,  hereto  annexed,  contains  a  statement  of 

|  ttia  claims  of  creditors  presented  to  aha  allowed  by  us, 
or  diaputsd  by  us,  and  for  which  judgment  or  decree  has 
-been  rendered  against  us,  together  with  the  names  of  all 
j  claimants,  the  general  nature  of  the  claim,  its  amount 

|  and  the  time  of  the  rendition  of  the  judgment.  It  also 


containe  a  statement  of  moneys  paid  by  us  to  creditors  of 
the  deceased,  their  names  and  the  time  of  such  payment. 

Schedule  B,  hereto  annexed,  contains  a  statement  of 
all  moneys  paid  to  leSatees,  widoe  or  next  of  kin  of  the 
deceased. 

Schedule  S,  hereto  annexed,  contains  the  names  of  all 
persons  entitled,  as  widow,  legatee  or  next  of  kin  of  the 
deceased,  to  a  share  of  his  estate,  with  their  places  of 
residence,  degree  of  relationship  and  a  statement  of  which 
of  them  are  minors  and  whether  they  have  any  general 
guardian  and,  if  so,  their  names  and  places  of  residence, 
to  the  host  of  our  knowledge,  information  and  belief. 

Schedule  G,  hereto  annexed,  contains  a  statement  of 
all  other  facts  affecting  our  administration  of  said 


’  othors  interested  therein, 
i  f oIIoy/s  : 

$99,550.38 

64,021.37 


5,216.98 


$168,788.73 


T52.8A9.03 


estate,  our  rights  and  those 
Wo  charge  oursolves 

^With  amount  of  inventory 
With  amount  of  increase  as 
shown  by  Schedule  A 
With  amount  of  receipts  not 
included  in  inventory  as 
shown  by  Schedule  A  " - 

We  credit  ourselves  as  follows: 

''With  amount  of  debts  not  collected 

and  personal  property  unsold,  as  607.Bo 

„  5>88,-S9 

With  amounts  paid  to  crodi-ors  as  14fl  B73>e4 
por  Sohodule  E  —  - - “ 

$  15,930.70 

leaving  a  balance  of  _  . 

to  W  diotributod  to  oroditoro  of  «» 
to  th.  deduction.  .*  ««•  *"*  01 

this  aooounting. 

Tbs  schedules  which  are  severally  signed  by  us  are 

part  of  this  account. 

Kospeotfully  submitted, 

^^M^niV^WS. 


SCHEDULE  D. 


OlaimB  against  Estate. 


Creditor:  ^ 

Sergeant  Bros.  S, 

0.  A.  Tatum 
Prank  E. Wilson 

Anna  Woerisohoffer 
Hilton  Labaw 
J.P.Roinhardt 
George  W. Pertain 
W.E.Gonnor 

Tuoker  Tool  &  Utiohin* 


Hature  of  Claim; 

Lumber 

Money  loaned 

Service e  an  mining 
engineer 

Money  louned 
Powder 
Tailor  Bill 
Stationery 
Money  loaned 
CO. 

Uaohinery,  etc. 
for  mine, 


T. O’, McBride  &  Son 
Thos.  A.Edieon 

PeerleBB  Towel  Supply 
Co. 

Alfred  B.Trigga 
Samuel  Ineull 

Knickerbocker  Apart¬ 
ment  Co. 

Porker,  Hatoh  & 
Sheehan 


Books 

Money  loaned 

Towel  servioe 
Judgment  on  note 
Money  loaned 

Rent 

Bervioea  in  Tele¬ 
graph  suit, 


Carl  H. Schultz 
Dow,  Jones  &  Co. 

Pred'k  J.  Stone 
Chas.L.  Constant 


Mineral  water 

Subscriptions  to 
Wall  Street 
Journal 


Sorvioes  in  Tele¬ 
graph  suit, 

Services  as  mining 
engineer 


Mrs. Kate  Murray  Laundry 


Amount: 
$  79.37 
1,012.00 

300.00 

88,051.96 

145.00 

19.66 

6.76 

2,986.51 

411.34 

68.76 

61,160.58 

1.60 

3,340.71 

14,491.61 

681.94 


13,269.24 


W.65 
9 ,075.00 

500.00 

4.00 


$195596.76 


lion  Qardinor 
John  llarkle 


Money  loaned 
Honey  loaned 


$195  ,596.76 
910.60 
1,040.85 

30,000.00 


Dr.  Prank  H.Daniels,  Services 

Prank  1.  StevonB,  Stenographer, 

Estate  of  Wm.  J.  Palmer ,Balanoe  of  unpaid 

Bound  Broolc  finished  Stone  Co.  "  "  note 

Jamos  L. Griggs,  Servioos 

Remiok,  Hodges  &  Co.,  Balance  of  aooount 
Elizabeth  J. Wright,  Balanoe  of  note, 


187.50 

75.00 

73.80 

note 

21,343.63 

1,535.88 

10.00 

329.98 

2.725.23 


PAID  OH  ACCOUNT  OP  CLAIMS: 
Elizabeth  J.Wright 
Drexel,  Morgan  &  Co. 

Estate  of  William  J.  Palmer, 

Remiok,  Hodges  &  Co. 


$.  ,  50,00 

135,823.34 
12,113.20 

_ 387.00 

$148,873.54 


THE  PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD  COMPANY 


and 

EDISON  STORAGE  BATTERY  COMPANY 
for 

(Car  lighting  Batteries) 


FILE  ENVELOPE  No ...T/r^T7 
CONTENTS  No . / . 

THOMAS  A.  EO:SON  (PhioiuQ 


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To  oontinue  in  foroe  for  th!*ee  (8) 
years,  beginning  August  ,21st,  1914  ; 
(and  thereafter  unless  and ‘until 
terminated  by  either  party  hereto)j 


I  CONTRACT  NO.  1485 

THIS  AGREEMENT  made  the  15th  day  of  July  1914, 
ma  between  EDISON  STORAGE  BATTERY  COMPANY,  a  New  Jersey 
poration  having  its  principal  office  at  West  Orange,  New 
□ey,  hereinafter  oallqd  "Edison  Company",  party  of  the 
st  part  and  The  Pennsylvania  Railroad  Company  a  pennsylvaria 
poration  having  its  principal  office  at  Philadelphia, 
nsylvania,  noting  for  itself  ana  for  its  following  named 
led  companies:  The  Northern  Central  Railway  Company, 
ladelphia,  Baltimore  &  Washington  Railroad  Company,  West 
sey  &  Seashore  Railroad  Company  and  for  any  other 
ipanies  that  may  be  during  the  life  of  this  agreement 
it  rolled  by  or  allied  in  interest  with  the  said  The 
nsylvania  Railroad  Company  and  that  may  elect  to  accept 
,  provisions  of  this  agreement,  hereinafter  oalled  "Rail- 
id  Company"  party  of  the  second  part,  WITNESSETH: - 

WHEREAS,  the  Edison  Company  is  engaged  in 
,  manufacture  and  sale  of  Edison  Storage  Batteries;  and 
WHEREAS,  the  Railroad  Company  desires  to 
:ohase  sets  of  Edison  Storage  Battery  cells  of  the  A-8H 
?e  from  the  Edison  Company  to  be  used  for  the  purpose  here¬ 
of  ter  set  forth: 

NOW,  THEREFORE,  in  consideration  of  the 
emises  and  of  the  mutual  promises  herein  contained,  the 
rties  hereto  have  agreed  and  do  hereby  agree  as  follows: 

(1)  This  agreement  shall  oontinue  for  the 
rm  of  three  years  from  August  21st,  1914  and  thereafter 
less  and  until  terminated  by  either  party  hereto  at  the 
d  of  said  term  of  three  years,  or  at  any  time  thereafter, 
six  months  written  notioe  given  by  either  party  to  the 
her  of  its  intention  to: .terminate  the  agreement. 

(2)  The  Railroad  Company  hereby  agrees  that 
will  purohase  from  the  Edison  Company  allstorage  battery 
ills  which  it  and  its  aforesaid  allied  companies  may  require 


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during  the  life  of  this  agreement  for  the  purpose  of 
electrically  lighting  both  present  ana  new  steam  passenger 
train  oars  on  all  of  the  lines  of  the  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
System  east  of  Pittsburg.  The  Railroad  Company  furthermore 
agrees  for  itself  ana  its  aforesaid  allied  oompanies  that 
neither  it  nor  they  mill  use,  sell  or  otherwise  dispose 
of  any  storage  battery  oells  purchased  hereunder  except  for 
the  aforesaid  purpose,  and  mill  not  export  nor  sell  nor 
otherwise  dispose  of  any  of  said  battery  oells  for  export  or 
shipment  from  the  United  States.  It  is,  however,  mutually 
understood  that  nothing  in  this  agreement  shall  operate  to 
prevent  the  Railroad  °ompany  from  purchasing  such  renewal 
parts  as  may  be  required  for  the' lead  batteries  which  it  now 
owns. 

The  Railroad  Company  reserves  the  right  to  purohase  a 
limited  number  of  battery;ioells,  (other  than  those  herein 
provided  for, )  to  be  used  for  experimental  purposes  only. 

(3)  The  Edison  Company  agrees  to  sell  and  the  Railroad 
3ompany  agrees  to  purohase  and  pay  for  all  Edison  storage 
battery  cells  of  the  A-8H  type  and  parts  thereof  ordered 
and  supplied  hereunder  at  the  Edison  Company's  standard  list 
prices  in  effeot  at  the  date  of  delivery  hereunder  of 
the  battery  oells  to  the  Railroad  Company,  less  a  disoount 
of  twenty  peroent  (20$),  except  that  on  electrolyte  the 
disoount  shall  be  ten  pe  roent  ( 1($.  Che  standard  list  prioe  i 
of  the  Edison  Company  in  effeot  at  the  date  of  this  agreement 
are  those  included  in  the  list  marked  "Exhibit  A",  attached 
hereto,  and  made  a  part  of  this  agreement.  The  Edison 
Company  agrees  that  it  mill  not  increase  its  list  prices  for 
storage  battery  oells  or  parts  thereof  of  the  A-8H  type 
during  the  life  of  this  agreement.  All  payments  hereunder  to 
the  Edison  Company  shall  be  net  oash  within  thirty  days  from 

-2- 


date  of  invoice,  with  two  peroent  (2)  diaoount  for  oaeh 
within  ten  days  from  said  date  of  invoioe.  It  is  agreed 
that  if  at  any  time  hereafter  the  Edison  Company  shall  sell 
A-8H  type  Edison  batteries  to  any  other  railroad  customer 
for  the  aforesaid  purpose  at  a  lower  price  than  that  named 
in  this  agreement,  then  in  case  of  such  sale  to  another 
Railroad  Company  at  a  lower  prioe,  the  Edison  Company  shall 
at  once  notify  the  Railroad  Company  and  the  price  named  in 
this  agreement  to  the  Railroad  Comp  my  shall  be  correspond¬ 
ingly  reduced,  it  being  the  intention  of  the  present  agree¬ 
ment  that  the  Railroad  Company  shall  during  the  life  of  this 
agreement  pay  no  higher  prioes  for  the  said  A-8H  type  Edison 
batteries  than  those  paid  by  any  other  railroad  customer 
of  the  Edison  Company  for  said  batteries  for  the  aforesaid 
purpose. 

Eor  the  purposes  of  this  agreement,  a  full  set  shall 
consist  of  fifty  A-8H  type  oells  complete,  including  Positive 
and  negative  elements,  separators,  cans,  terminal  posts, 
oonneotors,  jumpers  and  eleotrolyte,  assembled  find  ready  for 
use  in  eighteen  trays,  sixteen  of  whioh  contain  three  oells 
each  and  two  of  whioh  contain  one  cell  eaoh,  each  of  said 
sixteen  trays  being  substantially  In  accordance  with  the 
Railroad  Company’s  tracing  No.  47391,  or  in  accordance  with 
suoh  modification  thereof  as  may  be  acceptable  to  both 
parties.  With  eaoh  full  set  sold  to  the  Railroad  Company 
by  the  Edison  Company  shall  be  included  two  Westinghouse 
hand  oonneotors  #11557  complete,  or  in  lieu  thereof,  other 
oonneotors  acceptable  to  the  Railroad  Company.  The  sets 
shall  be  delivered  to  the  Railroad  Company  full  charged 
and  ready  for  service.  A  half  set  shall  consist  of  eight 
trays  containing  three  oells  eaoh  and  one  tray  containing 
one  aell.  Two  half  sets  are  the  equivalent  <tf  one  full  set. 

—3— 


(4)  The  Mis an  Company  agrees  to  use  reasonable 
[diligence  with  its  present  manufacturing  equipment  and  systemj 
supplying  to  the  Railroad  Company  suoh  Edison  storage 
[battery  cells  of  the  A-8H  type  and  parts  thereof  as  the 
[Railroad  Company  shall  order  hereunder.  It  is  expressly 
;reed,  however,  that  the  Edison  Company  shall  not  be 
liable  for  any  delay  in  supplying  batteries  hereunder  due 
to  any  strike,  fire,  flood  or  any  unavoidable  cause,  nor  far 
any  other  delay  unless  oaused  by  the  failure  of  the  Edison 
Company  to  use  reasonable  diligenoe  as  aforesaid.  The  Rail¬ 
road  Company  shall  have  the  right  to  obtain  elsewhere  such 
batteries  as  it  may  require  for  its  service,  in  the  event 
that  the  Edison  Company  shall  be  unable  to  make  delivery 
of  the  batteries  so  required,  but  only  during  suoh  period  as 
the  inability  of  the  Edison  Companyto  make  deliveries  shall 
lontinue.  All  deliveries  of  battery  cells  and  parts  thereof 
pplied  hereunder  shall  be  f.o.b.  oars  Edison  Company's 
’aotory.  Orange,  New  Jersey. 

(5)  All  type  A8-H  cells  sold  by  the  Edison  Comiany 
ereunder  will  bear  serial  numbers  as  per  lis  t  furnished  by 
Jthe  Edison  Company  with  each  shipment,  and  the  Edison  Company 
tereby  guarantees  (subject  to  the  conditions  herein  contained] 
[[each  set  of  suoh  oells  supplied  hereunder  for  which  the  price 
ovided  for  iii  Paragraph  Three  (3)  hereof  shall  have  been 
dd,  as  follows: 

Each  set  of  suoh  oells  shall  be  oapable  of  developing, 
louring  the  ten  years  following  the  date  of  its  shipment  from 
Edison  Company's  faotory,  a  capacity  of  not  less  than  200 

Iimpere  hours  at  the  normal  eight  hour  discharge  rate  of  37-fr 
imperes  at  a  cost  to  the  Railroad  Company  for  the  maintenance 
lereinafter  defined  not  to  exoeed  an  average  for  cells  pur- 


ohaaed  during  any  year  of  this  agreement  of  $242.30  per  full 
aet  for  the  entire  .ten  year  period,  it  being  agreed  that 
in  making  capacity  tests,  the  minimum  limiting  voltage  for 
a  full  set  shall  be  fifty-six  volts  and  for  half  set. twenty- 
eight  volts.  Ehe  aforesaid  oost  of  maintenance  shall 
oonsist  solely  of  all  payments  by  the  Railroad  Company  to 
the  Edison  Company  for  cans,  trays,  connectors,  electrolyte, 
paint,  ana  snoh  othere  parts  as  shall  be  necessary  to  restore 
any  set  of  oells  to  a  capacity  of  not  less  than  200  ampere 
hours  at  the  normal  eight  hour  discharge  rate  of  37-i-  amperes, 
and  no  other  charge  or  expenses  shall  be  included.  Ihe 
Edison  Company  agrees  that  if  the  average  cost  of  maintenance 
defined  as  aforesaid  for  all  sets  purchased  during  any  year 
of  this  agreement  shall  exceed  the  sum  of  $242.30  per  full 
set  prior  to  the  expiration  of  a  period  of  ten  years  from 
the  date  of  shipment  from  the  Edison  Company's  factory  of  any 
set  purchased  during  suoh  year,  the  Edison  Company  will 
thereafter  furnish  to  the  Railroad  Company,  free  of  oharge, 
suoh  oons,  trays,  oanneotors,  eleotrolyte,  paint  and  other 
parts  as  shall  be  neoessary  to  restore  to  and  maintain  at  a 
oapaoity  of  not  less  than  200  ampere  hours  at  the  normal 
eight-hour  discharge  rate  of  37 \  amperes  each  and  every  set 
supplied  hereunder  during  said. year  during  the  remainder  of 
the  period  of  ten  years  from  the  date  of  shipment  from  the 
Edison's  Company  factory  of  suoh  set.  All  trays,  cans, 
oonneotors,  eleotrolyte,  paint,  and  suoh  other  parts  as  may  b< 
leoessary  to  maintain  said  batteries  at  the  aforesaid  capacity 

if  200  ampere  hours  shall  be  furnished  f.o.b.  Sunnyside  Yard, 
ong  Island, H.Y.,  exoept  in  those  oases  in  whioh  the  Edison 
ompany  shall  elect  to  make  repairs  at  its  own  faotory,  in 
hioh  oase  the  cell  or  oells  to  be  repaired  shall  be 


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ILelivered  to  the  Edison  Company,  f.o.b.  Sunnyside  Yard, 
jong  Island,  H.Y.,or  Edison  Company's  Orange,  N.J.  factory, 
is  the  Railroad  Company  may  eleot.  It  is  understood  that 
.n  computing  the  aforesaid  cost  of  maintenanoe,  all  items 
properly  ohargeable  therein  to  all  the  cells  furnished 
luring  any  year  of  this  agreement  shall  be  added  together 
ind  the  Edison  Company  shall  not  be  required  to  furnish  any 

!an,  tray,  oonneotor,  eleotrolyte,  paint  or  other  part  free 
f  oharge  until  the  aforesaid  oost  of  maintenance  of  all 
ells  furnished  during  the  said  year  shall  have  amounted  to 
he  sum  of  §242.30  multiplied  by  the  number  of  full  sets 
umished  during  said  year  plus  the  sum  of  §121.15  multiplied 
y  the  number  of  half  sets  furnished  during  said  year,  and 
thereafter  only  for  such  sets  as  shall  have  been  shipped  from 

I  Edison  Company's  factory  not  more  than  ten  years  previous 
the  expression  "year  of  this  agreement",  is  meant  a  full 
r  of  the  agreement  beginning  August  21st. 

It  is  mutually  agreed  that  renewal  of  any  part  or 
■ts  of  the. said  battery  cells,  cans,  trays,  connectors, 
,otrolyte,  eto.,  shall  not  be  made  until  after  a  joint 
ipeotlon  of  the  same  by  representatives  of  both  parties 
this  agreement,  nor  until  such  representatives  have 
:eed  that  Buoh  renewals  are  neoessary  for  the  maintenance 
the  cells  as  aforesaid,  exoept  in  suoh  oases, as  may  re- 
Lre  the  immediate  renewal  of  some  part  or  parts  in  order 
proteot  the  service  for  whioh  these  batteries  are  la¬ 
nded.  Joint  inspection  shall  be  made  at  the  point  where 
e  battery  is  reported  defective,  or  at  suoh  other  point  as 
y  be  convenient  to  the  parties  hereto.  All  parts  and 
terial  which  it  may  become  neoessary  to  replace  in  aooord- 
oe  with  this  agreement  shall  beoome  the.  property  of  the 
ison  Company  and  shall  be  delivered  to  the  Edison  Company, 


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f.o.b.  Sunnyside  Yards,  long  Island,  H.Y. ,  or  at  the  Edison 
Company's  factory,  Orange,  H.J. ,  as  the  Railroad  Company  may 
elect. 

The  guaranty  and  agreement  of  the  Edison  Company 
oontained  in  this  paragraph  (Paragraph  Five)  is  suhjeot  to 
the  following  conditions  and  covers  suoh  cells  only  as  to 
uhioh  suoh  conditions  shall  be  faithfully  observed:' 

(а)  Cells  installed  in  a  manner  approved  by  the  Edison 
Company,  it  being  understood  that  the  Railroad  Company's 
manner  of  installation  at  the  date  hereof  is  approved  by 
the  Edison  Company. 

(b  JCells  oared  for  and  operated  in  accordance  with 
the  Railroad  Company's  "Eleotrio  Car  lighting  Instructions", 
Ho.  4-16,  said  instructions  having  been  approved  by  the 
Edison  Company.  It  is  mutually  agreed  that  the  said 
instructions  shill  not  be  changed  except  with  the  mutual 
consent  of  the  parties  hereto. 

(o)  Cells  whioh,  sinoe  their  delivery  hereunder,  have 
been  oared  for  and  operated  only  by  the  Railroad  Company  and 
in  service  on  the  Railroad  Company's  lines,  including  cells 
furnished  hereunder  and  afterwards  sold  to  the  Pullman 
Company,  and  which  sinoe  their  delivery  hereunder  have  been 
oared  for  and  operated  solely  by. the  Railroad  Company  and  in 
service  on  the  Railroad  Company's  lines. 

(d)  Cells  to  which  the  Edison  Company's  authorized 
inspectors  and  agents  shall  have  access  for  test  and 
inspection  at  all  reasonable  time. 

(б) It  is  mutually  agreed  that  the  guaranty  and  agreement 
by  the  Edison  Company  oontained  in  Paragraph  Five  (5)  hereof 
shall  not  apply  to  any  oell,  can,  tray,  connector,  or  other 
part  whioh  has  been  lost  or  damaged  or  otherwise  affeoted 

so  as  to  render  the  oell  incapable  of  developing  its 


Iaaronteed  oapaoity  by  reason. of  oollislona,  wreoks,  fires, 
ooidents,  or  causes  foreign  to  the  service  for  which  the 
atteries  furnished  hereunder  are  normally  intended,  and  do 
ot  apply  to  any  damage  to  any  cell,  can,  tray,  or  other  part 
e suiting  from  explosion  of  gas  generated  in  the  battery 
ell  unless  such  explosion  is  oaixsed  by  an  internal  defeot 
n  the  battery  cell.  The  Edison  Company  agrees  to  repair 
uoh  damaged  oells  and  parts  thereof  including  trays, 
onneotors,  jumpers,  cans  and  other  accessories  at  its 
egular  list  prices  in  effeot  at  the  date  of  such  repair, 
ess  a  discount  off  twenty  percent  ( 20$) ,  f.o.b.  Orange, Hew 
ersey,  except  that  on  electrolyte  the  discount  shall  be 
en  percent  (10$). 

(7)  If  any  battery  oells  purchased  by  the  Railroad 
ompany  under  this  agreement  shall  be  taken  out  of  service 
eoause  inoapable  of  meeting  the  Railroad  Company's 
perating  requirements  in  train  lighting  after  a  period  of 
.en  years  from  date  of  their  purohase  by  the  Railroad 
3 ompany  from  the  Edison  Company,  the  Railroad  Company  shall 

I  e turn  said  battery  oells  to  the  Edison  Company,  f.o.b. 
range.  New  Jersey,  within  sixty  days  after  the  same  shall 
ave  been  taken  out  of  service.  After  such  return  of  said 
attery  oells,  the  Edison  Company  shall  allow,  the  Railroad 
ompany  the  sum  of.  $1.50  for  each  such  oell,  including  - trays, 
onneotors,  jumpers,  eto.  so  returned,  and  eaoh  such  oell, 
:ray,  oonneotor,  jumper,  eto.  shall  become  the  property 
if  the  Edison  Company.  The  Railroad  Company  agrees  to  return 

[he  cells  as  above  whenever  it  is  in  its  power  to  do  so, 
ut  failure  to  do  so  shall  entail  no  penalty  if  it  is  not  in 
he  power  of  the  Railroad  Company  to  return  the  same. 

(8)  The  expiration  or  oanoellatlon  of  this  agreement 
hall  not  relieve  the  Edison  Company  from  fulfilling  the 


{foreaaid  guaranty  on  all  Edison  storage  batteries  to 
hlah  suoh  guaranty  applies  purohased  hereunder  prior  to 
uoh  cancellation  and  expiration. 

IH  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  executed 
;his  agreement  in  duplicate  the  day  and  year  first  above 


Walter  S.  Sutherland 


EDISON  STORAGE  BATTERY  COMPANY, 
By _ H.G. Thompson _ _ 


Vloe  President,  ' 

Manager  Railroad  Department. 

5EE  PENNSYLVANIA  RAILROAD  COMPANY, 


Purchasing  Agent 


EXHIBIT  "A' 


Prioe  List  of  Pella  ana  Parts 


0^11  Complete... ..  ....  ••  •••••**.•  *  * 
Eecanning  (new  steel  container)...  3.0 

|  Connecting  . .  *80 

Jumpers,  6  inch .  -j^qo 


(Pole  Hilts . 

Separator  Valves, including  Valve,, 
Stem  and  Holder . ■ 


Terminal  lugs . .  * 

Filler  Caps, including  Valve, Stem.. 

Holder., lid.  Spring  and  Pin...  .10 

Socket  Wrench . 

Disconnecting  Jack.... . 

Potash  solution  per  lb .  .os 

Hs-  tg 

5-o  ell .  3*95 

lEleotrio  Pilling  Apparatus, oomplete .  ^eloo 

flFiller  Tank  only . . . .  4I00 

llPiller,  uith  battery  and  bell .  K00 

1  Pi  Her,  with  hose  ana  wire..... . * . 1,Q0 

Electrolyte  in  drums  containing  10  lbs.  #85 

Esbalite  paint^pe*  *  gal. ( in*  5  *  gall  lots*  and  *  over ) . •  .40 


ICONCRAOC  OP  SUAEAHfff 

FOE  AND  IN  COHSIDEBACION  of  the  sum  of 
One  Dollar  to  me  in  hand  paid  by  Che  Pennsylvania  Eailroad 
Company,  and  of  the  execution  of  the  foregoing  agreement  by 
Che  Pennsylvania  Eailroad  Company,  said  agreement  being 
dated  July  15th,  1914,  and  being  with  the  Edison  Storage 
Battery  Company  of  which  I  am  a  stockholder,  I,  Chornas  A. 
Edison,  on  behalf  of  myself ,  my  heirs,  exeoutors  and 
administrators,  hereby  guarantee  unto  said  Che  Pgnnsylvania 
Eailroad  Company  that  said  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company, 
its  suooessorS,  ,  assigns  or  other  legal  representatives 
shall  well  and  truly  in  all  things  perform,  fulfil  :and  keep 
the  guaranty  and  agreement  of  said  Edison  Storage  Battery 
Company  contained  in  Paragraph  Five  (5)  of  the  foregoing 
agreement,  which  on  the  part  and  behalf  of  the  said  Edison 
Storage  Battery  Company,  its  successors,  assigns  and  other 
legal  representatives  ought  to  be  performed,  fulfilled  and 

Iept  aooording  to  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  the  same, 
ith  respect  to  the  maintenance  of  Edison  Storage  battery 
ells  of  the  A-8Htype  which  shall  have  been  sold  by  said 
disan  Storage  Battery  Company  to  said  Che  Pennsylvania 
ailroad  Company  under  the  foregoing  agreement  during  the 
ive  year  period  beginning  August  21,  1914  and  ending  August 
0,  1919,  provided,  however;  that  my  entire  obligation  and 
lability  under  this  oontraot  of  guaranty  shall  not  exceed  a 


Lum  equal  to  five  per  cent  (5$S)  of  the  purchase  pritoe  which 
shall  have  been  paid  by  said  Che  Pennsylvania  Eailroad  Company 
|o  said  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  for  all  cells  of  the 
L-8H  type  sold  by  said  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  to 
laid  Che  Pennsylvania  Eailroad  Company  under  the  foregoing 
Igreement,  during  the  five  year  period  beginning  August  21, 
1914  and  ending  August  20th,  1919,  and  provided  further  that 


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I  the  amount  of  the  aforesaid  purchase  prioe  and  the  serial 
numbers  of  the  oells  t.o  uhioh  this  oontraot  of  guaranty 
shall  apply  shall  be  determined  by  an  inspeotion  of  the 
books  and  reoords  of  the  said  Edison  Storage  Battery 


r  hand  ana  seall  this  13th  day  of 


Signed  by 

_ Thomas  A.  Edl3on 


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If  in  the  event  that  our  contract 
viith  you,  your  number  1485,  shall  continue  in  effect  after 
August  20th,  1919,  the  Edison  Storage  Battery  Company 
hereby  agrees  to  furnish  The  Pennsylvania  Bailroad 
Company  uith  a  oontraot  satisfactory  to  The  Pennsylvania 


Railroad  Gompany,  guaranteeing  the  performance  by  the 
Edison  Storage  Battery  Company  of  the  covenants  and 
agreements  contained  in  the  said  contract. 


Yours  truly, 

EDI SOU  STORAGE  BATTEBY  COMPANY, 
By  H.G.  Thompson, 

Vioe  President, 

Manager  Bailroad  Dept. 


The  Akkumal atorffi^-  Fabrik\i&ctiengeoell3eihaft, 

Hagen , 

Gentlomen: 

I  agree  to  eiftSr  into  a  contraot  with 
your  Company,  giving  yoU  the  exclusive  exploitation  of 
my  Alkaline  Hickel  Iron  Storage  battery  in  all  the  Countries 
of  Europe  except  France,  Belgium  and  England,  and  will  not 
oell  myself  in  such  Countries  during  the  continuance  of 
the  proposed  aontraot;  I  will  insert  in  the  English,  French 
and  Belgium  oontrnots  that  these  Companies  shall  not  export 
batteries  in  Europe  outside  of  their  own  territory. 

The  oonsideration  I  shall  require  io  that  your 
Company  will  buy  frem  the  EdiBon  Storage  Battery  Company  the 
nickel  and  iron  plates  for  all  oells  sold  or  used  in  the  European 
Company  controlled  by  you  at  a  price  not  exceeding  10Ji  added 
£  to  the  actual  manufacturing  cost  of  such  platcB,  said  costs  to 
be  determined  by  a  public  aooountont  at  end  of  eaoh  year,  we 
giving  you  a  firm  price  good  for  ono  year,  and  a  further 
conoideration  of  25  oonts  per  oell  for  raaevriTB^outoido  of 
suoh  Countries  and  preventing  others  from  operating  therein. 


PaQO  -  2  - 

To  hold  this  contract  from  year  to  year  you  are 
required  to  use  7000  A-4  oollo  or  their  equivalent  in  the 
first  year  from  date  of  the  formal  contract  - 
15,000  A-4  oells  in  the  second  year 
25,000  A-4  M  n  "  third  " 

40,000  A-4  "  "  "  fourth  n 

and  80,000  per  year  thereafter.  The  contract  to  continue 
as  long  ns  ouch  minimum  amount  of  cells  are  used. 

Batteries  in  submarines  are  to  be  excepted  from 
the  proposed  agreement. 

.1  will  hold  this  offer  to  make  such  a  contract  open 
for  90  days  from  date,  otherwise  it  shall  expire. 


Very  truly  yours 


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on  the  21st  day  of  January  1890  an 
agreement  was  entered  into  "by  and  between  THOMAS  A.  EDISON 
of  the  Town  of  Orange,  (West  Orange)  County  of  Essex  and 
State  of  New  Jersey,  pasty  of  the  first  part,  and  THE 
MERCANTILE  TRUST  COMPANY ,  of  the  City,  County  and  State 
of  New  York,  party  of  the  second  part,  a  oopy  of  which  is 
hereto  annexed,  Baid  agreement  providing  for  the  estab¬ 
lishment  of  a  trust  as  to  certain  shares  of  stock  of  the 
Edison  phonograph  Works,  a  corporation  of  Hew  Jersey,  and 

WHEREAS  said  The  Mercantile  Trust  Company  was 
on  the  10th  day  of  August ,  1911  merged  into  and  consolida¬ 
ted  with  the  Bankers  Trust  Company  of  the  City,  County  and 
State  of  New  York,  and 

WHEREAS  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  said  Edison 
Phonograph  Works  desire  that  the  aforesaid  trust  shall 
cease  and  determine  as  to  the  whole  of  the  stock  covered 
thereby; 


NOW,  THEREFORE,  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  and  said 
Edison  phonograph  Works,  through  its  proper  officers,  do 
hereby  notify  the  said  Bankers  Trust  Company  that  they 
desire  that  said  trust  shall  immediately  cease' and  deter¬ 
mine  as  to  the  whole  of  the  aforesaid  stock  covered  by 
said  trust,  to  wit,  five  hundred  and  ninety-two  and  eight 
tenths  shares  (592.8),  and  that  the  certificate  evidencing 
the  said  stock  shall  be  delivered  by  the  said  Bankers  Trust 
Company  to  the  said  Thomas  A.  Edison. 

Bankers  Trust  Company  does  hereby  assign, 
transfer  and  set  over  unto  the  said  Thomas  A.  Edison  the 


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I  certificate  heretofore  delivered  to  it  under  said  agreement 
of  January  21,  1890,  evidencing  the  said  stock  hereby 
assigned,  transferred  and  set  over,  together  with  all  the 
right,  title  and  interest  in  the  stock  represented  thereby, 
which  certificate  represents  five  hundred  and  ninety-two 
and  eight-tenths  shares  (692.8)  of  the  capital  stock  of  the 
said  Edison  Phonograph  Works,  each  of  the  par  value  of  one 
Hundred  Dollars  ($100.). 

It  is  hereby  agreed  by  and  between  the  parties 
hereto  that  the  aforesaid  agreement  dated  January  21 ,  1890 
he  and  the  same  is  hereby  cancelled  and  the  parties  hereto 
do  hereby  release  each  other  from  any  and  all  obligations 
and  liability  thereunder. 

IN  WITHE S3  WHEREOF ,  the  aforesaid  Thomas  A, 

Edison,  Edison  Phonograph  Works  and  Bankers  Trust  Company 
have  caused  these  presents  to  be  executed  in  triplicate 
this  /  9 day  of  £>  1914.^-— — - "> 


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'ptttr  INDENTURE  made  the  &  Say  of  July.,  In 
the  year  nineteen  Hundred  ana  fourteen, 

BETWEEN  THOMAS  A.  EDISON  of  the  Town  of  Y/est 
Orange,  in  the  County  of  Essex  ana  State  of  New  Jersey; 

Y/A1TER  S.  HAHORY  of  the  City  of  Easton,  in  the  County  of 
Northampton,  ana  State  of  Pennsylvania,  ana  V/I11IAM  E. 

GIIMORE,  of  the  City  of.  East  Orange,  in  the  County  of 
Essex,  ana  State  of  New  Jersey,  as  the  surviving  trustees 
upon  absolution  of  The  Sussex  County  Iron  Company,  a 
corporation  organized  unaer  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New 
Jersey,  parties  of  the^first  part,  (they  being  also  the 
hollers  an!  owners  of  the  entire  capital  stock  of  the  sail 
Company)  an!  THOMAS  A.  EDISON  of  the  Town  of  West  Orange, 
in  the  County  of  Essex  ana  State  of  New  Jersey,  party  of 
the  seconl  part; 

WITNESSETH,  that  the  sail  parties  of  the  first 
part,  in  consiaeration  of  the  sum  of  One  Dollar,  lawful 
money  of  the  Nnitea  States,  ana  of  other  gooa  and  valuable 
considerations  to  them  in  hand  duly  paid  by  the  party  of 
the  second  part  have,  as  surviving  trustees  upon  disso¬ 
lution  of  saia  The  Sussex  County  Iron  Company  remised, 
released  and  forever  quit  claimed  ana  do  as  surviving 
trustees  upon  dissolution  of  said  The  Sussex  County  Iron  ‘ 
Company  remise,  release,  and  quit  claim  unto  said  party 
of  the  second  part  and  to  his  heirs  ana  assigns  forever. 

All  that  tract  or  parcel  of  land  and  premises 
hereinafter  particularly  described,  situate,  lying  ana  bei  ig 
in  the  Township  of  Sparta,  in  the  County  of  Sussex  and 
State  of  New  Jersey  - 

Butted  and  bounded  as  follows: 

Being  all  that  tract  of  land  situate  in  the 


County  of  Sussex  lying  on  the  Mountain  to  the  westward 
of  Newfoundland  about  four  miles  and  about  fifteen  chains  to 
the  south  westward  of  the  beginning  plaoe  of  a  survey  made 
for  Thomas  Kinney  and  returned  to  Abram  Ogden  on  the  22nd 
day  of  December,  A.D. ,  1772,  at  the  request  of  said  Kinney  - 
BEGINNING  at  a  large  square  rook  about  five  feet 
high  lying  in  a  sort  of  Sully  about  one  chain  South  from  a 
round  low  place  and  running  from  thence  (1)  South  thirty- 
four  degrees  west  twenty  chains  (2)  North  fifty-six  degrees 
west  five  chains  (3)  north  thirty-four  degrees  East  twenty 
chains  (4)  South  fifty-six  degrees  East  five  chains  to  the  J 


Beginning. 


Containing  ten  acres. 

Being  the  same  premises  which  were  returned  at 
the  request  of  Cornelius  Davenport  and  recorded  at  Amboy  in 
Book  S_6,  page  312  &e. 

TOGETHER  V/ITH  the  appurtenances  and  all  the  estate 
and  rights  of  the  parties  of  the  first  part  in  and  to  said 
premises. 


10  HAVE  AND  TO  HOLD  the  above  mentioned  and 
lescribed  premises  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part, 
lis  heirs  and  assigns  forever. 

Ill  UITEESS  THEREOF  ,  the  said  parties^flf-tiid  '  first 
part  have  hereunto  set  their  handsa^d^Seals  theJLa, 
pear  first  above  written.  C' 

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Surviving  Trustees  Upon 
Dissolution  of  The  Sussex 
County  Iron  Company. 


STATE  OF  HEW  JERSEY, 
COUHTY  OF  ESSEX. 


BE  XT  REMEMBERED  that  on  this  6  Say  of 
in  the  year  of  our  lord,  One  Thousand 
Nine  Hundred  and  Fourteen,  Before  me  the  subscriber, 
an  attorney-at-law  admitted  to  practice  in  this  State  of 
Hew  Jersey,  personally  appeared  Thomas  A.  Edison,  Walter 
S.  Mallory  and  William  E.  Gilmore,  the  surviving  /trustees 
upon  dissolution  of  The  Sussex  County  Iron  Company ,  formerly 
a  corporation  of  the  State  of  Hew  Jersey,  who,  I  am  sat: 
fied  are  the  grantors  mentioned  in  the  within  indenture 
to  whom  X  first  made  known  the  contents  thereof,  and  thereuijio] 
they  acknowledged  that  they  signed,  sealed  and  delivered 
the  same  as  their  voluntary  act  and  deed  for  the  uses  am 
purposes  therein  expressed.  I 


THIS  INDENTURE ,  made  the  ^f^d ay  of  June, 

In  the  year  nineteen  Hundred  and  fourteen, 

BETWEEN  THE  OGDEN  IRON  COMPANY,  a  corporation 
of  the  State  of  New  Jersey,  party  of  the  first  part,  and 
THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  of  the  Town  of  West  Orange,  in  the 
County  of  Essex  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  party  of  the 
seoond  part, 

WITNESSETH,  that  the  said  party  of  the  first 
part  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  One  Dollar  lawful 
money  of  the  United  States,  and  other  good  and  valuable 
considerations  to  it  in  hand  duly  paid  by  the  party  of  the 
second  part .hath  remiBed,  released  and  forever  quit  claimed; 
and  by  these  presents  does  hereby  remise,  release,  and 
quit- olaim  unto  said  party  of  the  second  part  and  to  his 
heirs  and  assigns  forever, 

at.t.  those  tracts  or  parcels  of  land  and  premises 
hereinafter  particularly  described,  situate,  lying  and  being] 
in  the  Townships  of  Sparta,  Hardiston,  and  Jefferson,  in 
the  Counties  of  Sussex  an'd  Morris,  and  State  of  Hew  Jersey: 

First  Tract:  Being  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of 

land  situate,  lying  and  being  in  the  Townships  of  Sparta 
and  Jefferson,  in  the  .jOourities  of  Sussex  and  Morris  and 
State  of  New  Jersey: 

Beginning  at  a  point  in  the  Northwesterly  line 
of  the  road  to  Sparta  where  the  same  bounds  a  certain 
parcel  or  tract  of  land  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one 
Keeper,  running  thehoe'  Ti  ) 'felong  said  road  South'  thirty-^ 
three  degrees  and  fifty-six  minutes  west,  four  hundred  and 
forty-three  feet;  thence  (B)  North  twenty-nine  degrees 
West  eight  hundred  and  seventy-eight  feet  to  a  point, in  the 
line  of  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  W.K.  Decamp; 
thence  (3)  along  said  line  of  said  lands  of  said  W.K. 

Decamp  North,  forty- two  degreeB  and  seventeen  minutes  East, 


one  hundred  and  five  feet;  thence  (4)  North  twenty-six 
degrees  and  thirty-five  minutes  West,  seven  hundred  and  two 
feet;  thence  (5)  North  fifty-two  degrees  and  forty-eight 
minutes  West,  three  hundred  and  thirty  feet  to  a  corner 
in  the  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  H.K.  House; 
thence  (6)  North  twenty-eight  degrees  and  fifty-two  minuteB 
East  sixty-seven  hundred  and  seventy- seven  feet  to  a  point 
in  the  line  of  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  linlot 
thence  (7)  along  said  line  of  said  lands  of  said  linlot 
South  twenty-three  degrees  and  eleven  minutes  East  ,  sixty- 
six  feet;  thence  (8)  North  twenty-six  degrees  and  twenty 
minutes  Hast,  nine  hundred  and  fifty-eight  feet;  thence  (9) 
South  thirty-nine  degrees  and  thirty-three  minutes  East, 
eighty- two  hundred  and  seventy-one  feet;  thence  (10)  South 
forty-one  degrees  and  nine  minutes  West  eighty-five  hundred 
and  two  feet;  thence  (ll)  North  twenty-nine  degrees  West, 
twenty-three  hundred  and  sixty  feet  to  a  corner  in  the  lends 
now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Keeper;  thence  (12)  North 
fifty-three  degrees  and  thirty-nine  minutes  East,  twenty 
hundred  and  twenty-six  feet;  thence  (IS)  North  twenty- 
eight  degrees  and  eight  minutes  West,  twenty  hundred  and 
twenty-six  feet  to  a  point  in  the  line  of  lands  now  or  forme; 
ly  belonging  to  one  Hayes;  thence  (14)  along  said  line  of 
said  lands  of  said  Hayes,  North  fifty-two  degrees  and  fifty 
minutes  Hast,  eleven  hundred  and  twelve  feet;  thence  (15) 
North  fourteen  degrees  and  fifty-one  minutes  West,  eleven  | 
hundred  and  twenty  feet,  to  a  comer  in  the  lands  now  or 
formerly  belonging  to  one  .Sheldon;  thence  (16)  North  s  event; 
six  degrees  and  thirty-Beven  minutes  East,  thirteen  hundred 
and  seventy-one  feet;  thence  (17)  North  twenty  degrees  and 


five  minutes  West,  twenty- three  hundred  and  fifty-eight 
feet;  thence  (18)  Horth  eighty  degrees  and  four  minutes 
West,  twelve  hundred  and  seventy- two  feet;  thenoe  f 19 ) 

South  fourteen  degrees  and  fifty-one  minutes  East ,  eight 
hundred  and  one  feet  to  a  comer  in  the  lands  now  or  formerl  r 
belonging  to  one  Hayes;  thenoe  (20)  South  forty-five 
degrees  and  sixteen  minutes  West,  thirty-seven  hundred  and 
eight  feet;  thence  (21)  South  thirty-one  degrees  and  six 
minutes  East,  sixteen  hundred  and  seventy-three  feet  to 
the  plaoe  of  Beginning.  Containing  nine  hundred  and 
eighty-two  acres  and  nine-tenths  of  an  acre  of  land  more  or 
less.  Being  that  parcel  or  tract  of  land  known  as  the 
"Hopewell  Tract"  and  designated  on  the  map  hereto  annexed 
as  "Tract  Ho.  1." 

Second  Tract:  Being  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land 
situate,  lying  and  being  in  the  Townships  of  Sparta  and  Har- 
diston,  in  the  County  of  Sussex  and  State  of  Hew  Jersey: 

Beginning  at  a  point  in  the  sixth  course  of  the  first 
tract  described  herein  and  distant  thirty-nine  hundred  and 
forty-seven  feet  from  the  beginning  point, of  the  said:',  sixth 
course,  running  thence  (1)  along  said  sixth  course  of  said 
first  tract  Horth  twenty- eight  degrees  and  fifty-two  minutes 
East,  twenty-eight  hundred  and  thirty  feet  to  a  point  in  the 
line  of  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Linlot; 
thenoe  (2)  Horth  twenty-three  degrees  and  eleven  minutes 
West,  twenty- four  hundred  and  twenty  feet;  thenoe  (3) 

Horth  eighty  degrees  and  seven  minutes  East,  twenty-one 
hundred  and  forty  feet  to  a  corner  in  the  lands  now  or 
formerly  belonging  to  one  JameB  Sharp;  thence  (4)  Horth 
fifty- three  degrees  and  two  minutes  West,  seven  hundred 
and  eighty-one  feet;  thence  (5)  Horth  nineteen  degrees  and 
forty-one  minutes  East,  seventeen  hundred  and  sixty-eight 
3 


feet;  thence  (6)  North  thirty-eight  degrees  and  fifty-nine 
minutes  East  eleven  hundred  and  seventy-nine  feet;  thence 

(7)  South  eighty-five  degrees  and  fifty-two  minutes  West, 
flfty-Bdx  hundred  and  twelve  feet  to  a  point  in  the  line 
of  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Buckley;  thence 

(8)  South  five  minutes  East,  eleven  hundred  and  eighteen 
feet  to  a  corner  in  the  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging 
to  one  Sauterman;  thenoe  (9)  South  three  degrees  and 
twenty-nine  minutes  East,  six  hundred  and  forty-six  feet  to 
a  corner. in  the  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one 
Soott;  thence  (10)  South  twelve  degrees  and  eight  minutes 
West,  twenty-two  hundred  and  twenty-one  feet;  thenoe  (11 ) 
North  Bixty-eight  degrees  and  fifty-one  minutes  West,  nine 
hundred  and  twenty-five  feet;  thence  (12)  North  twenty- 
three  degrees  and  five  minutes  East,  eight  hundred  and 
thirty-five  feet;  thenoe  (13)  North  seventy-one  degrees 
and  twenty-one  minuteB  West ,  eight  hundred  and  fifteen 
feet  to  a  point  a  short  distance  from  the  Westerly  side 

of  the  road  to  Ogdensburg;  thenoe  (14)  South  twenty-five 
degrees  and  twenty- two  minutes  West,  -forty-eight  hundred 
and  twenty-two  feet;  thenoe  (15)  South  seven  degrees  and 
six  minutes  West,  twenty-nine  hundred  and  eighty-six  feet 
to  a  corner  of  lands  now  or  fomerly  belonging  to  one  Hunsen 
thenoe  (16)  South  fifty-eight  degrees  and  seven  minutes 
East,  nine  hundred  and  twelve  feet;  thenoe  (17)  South 
fifteen  degrees  and  nine  minutes  WeBt,  four  hundred  and 
seventy-eight  feet;  thenoe  (10)  South  twenty-six  degrees 
and  thirty  minutes  West,  seventeen  hundred  and  sixty-four 
feet;  thenoe  (19)  North  fifty-six  degrees  and  fifty- two 
minutes  West,  ten  hundred  and  sixty-four  feet;  thenoe 
(20)  South  twenty-eight  degrees  and  one  minute  WeBt,  six 
hundred  and  seventy  feet;  thenoe  (21)  South  sixty  degrees 
4 


and  fifty-three  minutes  East  seventeen  hundred  and  eighty- 
three  feet;  thenoe  (22)  North  twenty-five  degrees  and 
fifty-seven  minutes  East  and  crossing  the  tracks  of  the 
Central  Railroad  of  New  Jersey,  forty-three  hpdred  and 
thirty-eight  feet;  thenoe  (23)  South  fifty-two  degree^ 
and  forty-eight  minutes  East,  six  hundred  and  thirty^feet  to 
a  corner  in  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Hayes; 
thence  (24)  North  fifteen  degrees  and  seven  minutes  East, 
two  hundred  and  thirty-two  feet;  thence  (2D)  South  eighty- 
eight  degrees  and  fifty-seven  minutes  East,  six  hundred  and 
sixty-one  feet  to  a  corner  of  lands  now  or  formerly  belong¬ 
ing  to  one  Headley;  thence  (26)  along  said  Headley's  land. 
North  forty  degrees  and  thirteen  minuteB  East,  eight  hundred 
and  eleven  feet;  thenoe  (27)  North  forty-six  degrees  and 
fifty-nine  minutes  East,  twenty-three  hundred  and  sixty 
feet;  thence  (28)  South  sixty-five  degrees  and  forty-nine 
minutes  East,  nine  hundred  and  seventy- three  feet  to  the 
place  of  Beginning.  Containing  thirteen  hundred  and  seven¬ 
ty-six  AcreB  and  eighty-five  one  hundredths  of  an  acre  more 
or  less,  excepting  therefrom,  however,  a  tract  of  fifty-one 
acres  and  thirty-one-hundredths  of  an  acre  more  or  less, 
included  therein,  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Decker, 
and  designated  on  the  map  hereto  annexed  as  "Exception  No.  1 
and  a  tract  of  eighteen  acres  and  seventy-five  hundredths  of 
an  acre  more  or  less,  included  therein,  now  or  formerly 
belonging  to  one  Decamp,  and  designated  on  the  map  hereto 
annexed  as  "Exception  No-  2"  and  a  tract  of  five  acres  more 
or  less  included  therein  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one 
Kinney,  and  designated  on  map  hereto  annexed  as  "Exception 
No.  3",  and  also  a  tract  of  thirty-five  acreB  and  eighty- 
one  hundredths  of  an  acre  more  or  less,  now  or  formerly 
belonging  to  one  Millage  and  designated  on  map  hereto  J  ■ , 


annexed  as  "Exception  Mo.  4",  the  said  premises  hereby 
oonveyed,  after  deducting  the  said  exceptions  therefrom, 
containing  in  all  twelve  hundred  and  sixty-five  acres  and 
ninety-nine  one-hundredths  of  an  acre  more  or  less.  Being 
that  parcel  or  tract  of  land  designated  on  the  map  hereto 
annexed  as  "Tract  Ho.  2." 

I  TOGETHER  with  the  appurtenances  and  all  the 

estate  and  rights  of  the  party  of  the  first  part  in  and  to 
said  premises. 

TO  HAVE  AMD  TO  HOLD  the  above  mentioned  and 
described  premises  unto  the  said  party  of  the  second  part; 
his  heirs  and  assigns  forever. 

IN  WITMESS  WHEREOF,  the  said  party  of  the  first 
part  has  caused  its  common  seal  to  be  hereunto  affixed 
and  attested  by  the  signatures  of  its  proper  officers 
thereunto  duly  authorised,  the  day  and  year  first  above 
written. 


THE  OGDEH  IBON  COMPANY 
Bv  A  ISW-t 


STATE  OF  HEW  JESSE* ,  ) 

)  ss. 

COUHTY  OP  ESSEX.  ) 

BE  IT  REMEMBERED,  That  on  this  ^ 
day  of  June,  in  the  year  of  our  lord  One  Thousand  Hine 
Hundred  and  fourteen,  Before  me  the  subscriber,  an  attorney- 
at-law,  admitted  to  practice  in  this  State  of  Hew  Jersey, 
personally  appears  Harry  P.  Miller,  who,  being  by  me  duly 
sworn  doth  depose  and  make  proof  to  my  satisfaction,  that  h< 
well  knows  the  corporate  seal  of  The  Ogden  Iron  Company, 
the  grantor  named  in  the  foregoing  deed,  that  the  seal 
thereto  affixed  is  the  proper  oorporate  seal  of  said 
company;  that  the  same  was  so  affixed  thereto  and  the 
said  deed  signed  and  delivered  by  Walter  S.  Mallory,  who 
was  at  the  date  and  execution  thereof,  the  President  of 


said icompany,  in  the  presence  of .  the  said  deponent,  as 
the  voluntary  act  and  deed  of  the  said  company,  that  the 
said  deponent  thereupon  signed  the  same  as  subscribing 
witness,  and  that  all  of  said  actions  were  taken  under  the 
authority  of  and  in  pursuance  of  an-  order  of  the  Board  of 
Directors  of  the  said  The  Ogden  Iron  Company,  and  with 
the  authority  and  approval  of  all.  of  the  stockholders  of 
the  said  company.  (f. 


Sworn  and  subscribed  before 
me  at  the  date  aforesaid. 


An  Attorney-at-law  of 
Hew  Jersey. 


J 


February  11,  1914. 

A.  P.  Cobb,  Vloe  President, 

The  flew  Jersey  Zina  Company,. 

#55  Wall  Street,  Dew  York,  H.  Y. 

Gentlenen: 


Regarding  the  so-oalled  Edison  timber  tract  recently 
acquire d  by  me  from  the  receiver  of  the  flew  Jersey  and  Pennsyl¬ 
vania  Concentrating  WorkB: 

I  aooept  your  oash  offer  of  $22,500,  for  this  tract, 
consisting  of  about  2248  acres,  located  In  Subsc*  and  Morris 
Counties,  flew  Jersey;  It  being  understood  that  I  shall  convey 
such  rights  us  I  have  aoquLrod  In  thLs  property,  exoeptlng  and 
reserving  to  myBelf  all  the  minerals  In  and  under  the  property, 
with  the  right  to  proapoot  anywhere  at  any  time,  to  mine  and 
ship  ore,  eroot  suoh  buildings  and  lay  such  tracks  on  said  traot 
as  may  be  necessary  In  connection  with  the  mining,  preparation 
and  shipping  of  any  and  all  ores,  and  with  the  right  to  use  the 
roads  on  said  traot  and  any  waters  on  said  tract  which  may  be 
neoessary  for  the  mining,  dressing  and  preparation  of  ores  for 
the  market;  and  with  the  further  right  to  convey  away  suoh  waters 
through  natural  water  courses  running  through  or  over  said  traot. 

You  shall  have  thirty  days  In  whLoh  to  examine  title, 
and  I  will  turn  over  to  you  upon  request  oopleB  of  all  title  paperB 
In  my  possession  which  may  be  of  assistance  In  Buch  examination; 

It  being  understood  that  you  will  pay  the  consideration  price. 


A.  P.  Cobb,  Vice  president  -2- 


February  12,  1914. 


and  receive  deed  as  soon  as  examination  of  title  Is  completed. 

There  are  now  on  the  property  certain  dismantled  build¬ 
ings  and  building  material  which  I  have  heretofore  sold  to 
J.  H.  Oliver  &  Co.,  1414  30uth  Penn  Square,  Philadelphia,  Pa., 
and  this  present  sale  la  made  subject  to  any  r Ights  which  the  said 
J.  H.  Oliver  A  Co.  may  have  to  remove  and  carry  off  said  buildings 
and  material  In  accordance  with  my  agreement  with  said  J.  H. 

Oliver  &  Co. 

Yours  very  truly. 


T.  A.  B. 


THIS  INDENTURE  >  made  the  2nd  day  of  July,  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Nine  Hundred  and  fourteen 
BETWEEN  THOMAS  A.  EDISON  and  MINA  M.  EDISON,  his 
wife,  of  the  Town  of  West  Orange ,  in  the  County  of  Essex 
and  State  of  Hew  Jersey,  parties  of  the  First  part;  and 

THE  HEW  JERSEY  ZINC  COMPANY  .  a  Corporation  of  the 
State  of  Hew  Jersey,  having  its  principal  office  in  the 
City  of  Newark,  in  the  County  of  Essex  in  said  State  of 
Hew  Jersey,  party  of  the- Second  Part; 

WITNESSETH,  That  the  said  parties  of  the  First 
Part,  for  And  in  consideration  of  One  Dollar,  lawful 
money  of  the  Uni.ted  States  of  America,  end  other  good  and 
valuable  considerations  to  them  in  hand  well  end  truly  paidj 
by  the  said  party  of  the  Second  Part  .  at  or  before  the 
sealing  and  delivery  of  these  presents,  the  receipt  whereof 
is  hereby  acknowledged,  have  given,  granted,  bargained, 
sold,  aliened,  remised,  released,  enfeoffed,  conveyed  and 
confirmed,  and  by  these  presents  do  give,  grant,  bargain, 
sell,  alien,  release,  enfeoff,  convey  and  confirm  unto 
the  said  party  of  the  Second  Part,  and  to  its  successors 
and  assigns,  forever, 

I  ALL- those  tracts  or  parcels  of  land  and  premises 

hereinafter  particularly  described,  situate,  lying  and 
being  in  the  Townships. of  Sparta,  Hardiston  and  Jefferson, 
in  the  Counties  of  Sussex  and  Morris,  and  State  of  Hew 


Jersey: 


First  Tract:  Being  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land 
situate  ,  lying  and  Being  in  the  Townships  of  Sparta  and  Jef¬ 
ferson,  in  the  Counties  of  Sussex  and  Morris  and  State  of 
New  Jersey: 

Beginning  at  a  point  in  the  Northwesterly  line  of  the 
road  to  Sparta  where  the  same  hounds  a  certain  parcel  or 
tract  of  land  now  or  formerly  Belonging  to  one  Keeper, 
running  thence  (1)  along  said  road  South  thirty-three  degreei 
and  fifty-six  minutes  west,  four  hundred  and  forty-three 
feet;  thence  (2)  North  twenty-nine  degrees  West  eight 
hundred  and  seventy-eight  feet  to  a  point  in  the  line  of 
lands  now  or  formerly  Belonging  to  W.K.  Decamp;  thence  (3) 
along  said  line  of  said  lands  of  said  W.K.  Decamp  North, 
forty- two  degrees  and  seventeen  minutes  East,  one  hundred 
and  five  feet;  thence  (4)  North  twenty-six  degrees  and 
thirty-five  minutes  West,  seven  hundred  and  two  feet;  thence 
(5)  North  fifty-two  degrees  and  forty-eight  minutes  West, 

I  three  hundred  and  thirty  feet  to  a  corner  in  the  lands  now 
or  formerly  Belonging  to  one  H.  K.  House;  thence  (6)  North 
twenty-eight  degrees  and  fifty-two  minutes  East  sixty-seven 
hundred  and  seventy-seven  feet  to  a  point  in  the  line  of 
lands  now  or  formerly  Belonging  to  one  Linlot;  thence 
(7)  along  said  line  of  said  lands  of  said  Linlot  South 
twenty-three  degrees  and  eleven  minutes  East ,  sixty-Bix 
feet;  thence  (8)  North  twenty-six  degrees  and  twenty 
minutes  East,  nine  hundred  and  fifty-eight  feet;  thence 
£?)  south  thirty-nine  degrees  and  thirty-three  minutes 
East,  eighty-two  hundred  and  seventy-one  feet;  thence 
£10)  south  forty-one  degrees  and  nine  minuteB  West  eighty- 
five  hundred  and  two  feet;  thence  (11)  North  twenty-nine 
degrees  West,  twenty-three  hundred  and  sixty  feet  to  a 

2 


I  corner  in  the  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Keeper; 
thence  (12)  North  fifty- three  degrees  and  thirty-nine 
minutes  East ,  twenty  hundred  and  twenty-six  feet:;  thence 
(IS)  North  twenty-eight  degrees  and  eight  minutes  West, 
twenty  hundred  and  twenty-six  feet  to  a  point  in  the  line  oi 
lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Hayes;  thence  (14) 
along  said  line  of  said  lands/of  said  Hayes,  North  fifty- 
two  degrees  and  fifty  minutes  East,  eleven  hundred  and  twelv 
feet;  thence  (lb)  North  fourteen  degrees  and  fifty-one 


,  eleven  hundred  and  twenty  feet , 


r  formerly  belonging  ' 


e  Sheldon;  thence 


(16)  North  seventy-six  degrees  and  thirty-seven  minutes  East 
thirteen  hundred  and  seventy  one  feet;  thencd  (17)  North 
twenty  degrees  and  five  minutes  West,  twenty-three  hundred 
and  fifty- eight  feet;  thence  (18)  North  eighty  degrees  and 
four  minutes  Wfest .  twelve  hundred  and  seventy-two  feet; 

I  thence  (19)  South  fourteen  degrees  and  fifty-one  minutes 
East,  eight  hundred  and  one  feet  to  a  corner  in  the  lands 
now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Hayes;  thence  (20)  South 
forty-five  degrees  and  sixteen  minutes  West,  thirty-seven 
hundred  and  eight  feet;  thence  (21)  South  thirty-one 
degrees  and  six  minutes  East .  sixteen  hundred  and  seventy- 
three  feet  to  the  place  of  Beginning.  Containing  nine 
hundred  and  eighty-two  acres  and  nine  tenths  of  an  acre 
of  land  more  or  less.  Being  that  parcel  or  tract  of  land 
known  as  the  "Hopewell  Tract"  and  designated  on  the  map 


second  Tract:  Being  a  certain  tract  or  parcel  of  land 
situate,  lying  and  being  in  the  Townships  of  Sparta  and 
Hardiston,  in  the  County  of  Sussex  and  State  of  New  Jersey: 


Beginning  at  a  point  in  the  sixth  oourse  of  the 
first  tract  described  herein  and  distant  thirty-nine  hun¬ 
dred  and  forty-seven  feet  from  the  beginning  point  of  the 
said  sixth  course,  running  thence  (l)  along  said  sixth  ooursu 
of  said  firfit  tract  Horth  twenty-eight  degrees  and  fifty- 
two  minutes  East,  twenty-eight  hundred  and  thirty  feet  to 
a  point  in  the  line  of  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to 
one  Linlot;  thence  (2)  North  twenty-three  degrees  and  eleven 
minutes  Vest,  twenty-four  hundred  and  twenty  feet;  thence 
(3)  North  eightyidegrees  and  seven  minuteB  East,  twenty-one 
hundred  and  forjty  feet  to  a  comer  in  the  lands  now  or 
formerly  belonging  to  one  James  Sharp;  thence  (4)  North 
fifty-three  degrees  and  two  minutes  West  ,  seven  hundred  and 
eighty-one  feet;  thence  (5)  North  nineteen  degrees  and 
forty-one  minutes  East ,  seventeen  hundred  and  sixty-eight 

Ifeet;  thence  (6)  North  thirty-eight  degrees  and  fifty-nine 
minutes  East  eleven  hundred  end  seventy-nine  feet;  thence 
(7)  South  eighty-five  degrees  and  fifty-two  minutes  West, 
fifty-six  hundred  and  twelve  feet  to  a  point  in  the  line  of 
lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Buckley;  thence  (8) 
South  five  minutes  East .  eleven  hundred  and  eighteen  feet 
to  a  corner  in  the  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one 
Sauterman;  thence  (9)  South  three  degrees  and  twenty-nine 
minutes  East ,  six  hundred  and  forty-six  feet  to  a  corner  in 
the  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Scott;  thence 
(10)  south  twelve  degrees  and  eight  minutes  West,  twenty- 
two  hundred  and  twenty-one  feet;  thence  (11 )  North  sixty- 
eight  degrees  and  fifty-one  minutes  West,  nine  hundred  and 
twenty-five  feet;  thence  (12)  North  twenty-three  degrees 
and  five  minutes  East,  eight  hundred  and  thirty-five  feet; 
thence  (13)  Horth  seventy-one  degrees  and  twenty-one  minutes 
West,  eight  hundred  and  fifteen  feet  toa  point  a  short  distance 


from  the  Westerly  side  of  the  road  to  Ogdenshurg;  thenoe 
(14)  South  twenty-five,  degrees  and  twenty-two  minutes  West, 
forty-eight  hundred  and  twenty-two  feet;  thenoe  (15) 

South  seven  degrees  end  six  minutes  West,  twenty-nine 
hundred  and  eighty-six  feet  to  a  corner  of  lands  now  or 
formerly  belonging  to  one  Munsen;  thenoe  (16)  South  fifty- 
eight  degrees  and  seven  minutes  East ,  nine  hundred  and 
twelve  feet;  thence  (17)  South  fifteen  degrees  and  nine 
minutes  West,  four  hundred  and  seventy-eight  feet;  thence 
(18)  South  twenty-six  degrees  and  thirty  minutes  West, 
seventeen  hundred  and  sixty-four  feet;  thence  (19)  North 
fifty-six  degrees  and  fifty-two  minutes  West ,  ten  hundred 
and  sixty-four  feet;  thence  (20)  South  twenty-eight  degrees 
and  one  minute  West,  Bix  hundred  and  seventy  feet;  thenoe 
(21)  South  sixty  degrees  and  fifty-three  minutes  East  seven¬ 
teen  hundred  and  eighty-three  feet;  thence  (22)  North 
twenty-five  degrees  and  fifty-Beven  minutes  East  and  cross¬ 
ing  the  tracks  of  the  Central  Railroad  of  New  Jersey,  forty- 
three  hundred  and  thirty-eight  feet;  thence  (23)  South 
fifty- two  degrees  and  forty-eight  minutes  East,  six  hundred 
and  thirty-three  feet  to  a  corner  in  lands  now  or  formerly 
belonging  to  one  Hayes;  thence  (24)  North  fifteen  degrees 
and  seven  minutes  East,  two  hundred  and  thirty-two  feet; 
thence  (25)  South  eighty-eight  degrees  and  fifty-seven 
minutes  East ,  six  hundred  and  sixty-one  feet  to  a  corner 
of  lands  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  ^eadley;  thence 

(26)  along  said  Headley's  land,  North  forty  degrees  and 
thirteen  minutes  East,  eight  hundred  and  eleven  feet;  thence 

(27)  North  forty-six  degrees  and  fifty-nine  minutes  East, 
twenty-three  hundred  and  sixty  feet;  thence  (28)  South 
sixty-five  degrees  and  forty-nine  minutes  East ,  nine  hundred 
and  seventy-three  feet  to  the  place  of  Beginning.  Contain¬ 
ing  thirteen  hundred  and  seventy-six  Acres  and  eighty-five 


one  hundredths  of  an  acre  more  or  less,  excepting  therefrom 
however,  a.  tract  of  fifty  one  acres  and  thirty  one-hundredth i 
of  an  acre  more  or  less ,  included  therein,  now  or  formerly 
belonging  to  one  Decker,  and  designated  on  the  map  hereto 
annexed  as  "Exception  Ho.  1"  and  a  tract  of  eighteen 
acres  and  seventy-five  hundredths  of  an  acre  more  or  less 
included  therein,  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Decamp, 
end  designated  on  the  map  hereto  annexed  as  "Exception  Mo. 

2"  and  a  tract  of  five  acres  more  or  less  included  therein 
now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Kinney,  and  designated  on 
map  hereto  annexed  as  "Exception  No.3".  and  also  a  tract 
of  thirty-five  acres  and  eighty  one-hundredths  of  an  acre 
more  or  less,  now  or  formerly  belonging  to  one  Millage  and 

I  designated  on  map  hereto  annexed  as  "Exception  No.  4",  the 
said  premises  hereby  conveyed,  after  deducting  the  said 
exceptions  therefrom,  containing  in  all  twelve  hundred  and 
sixty-five  acres  and  ninety-nine  one-hundredths  of  an  acre 
more  or  less.  Being  that  parcel  or  tract  of  land  designated 
on  the  map  hereto  annexed  sb  "Tract  Ho.  2,;" 

Together  with  all  and  singular  the  tenemqnts, 
hereditaments  and  appurtenances  thereto  belonging  or  in 
any  wise  appertaining,  and  the  reversion  and  reversions, 
remainder  and  remainders,  rents,,  issues  and  profits  thereof 
except  only  as  hereinafter  limited. 

And  also  all  the  estate,  right,  title,  interest, 
dower  and  right  of  dower,  property,  possession,  claim  and 
I  demand  whatsoever  as  well  in  law  as  in  equity,  of  the  said 
parties  of  the  first  part.  of.  in  os  to  the  above  described 
premises  and  every  part  and  parcel  thereof ,  with  the  appur¬ 
tenances.  except  only  as  hereinafter  limited. 

Excepting  and  reserving  unto  the  said  parties  of 
the  first  part,  their  heirs  and  aBsignB,  all  the  minerals 
already  found  or  hereafter  to  be  found  in  or  under  the  said] 

6 


tracts  or  parcels  of  lands  and  premises  hereinabove  describ¬ 
ed,  together  with  the',  full  and  free  right  and  liberty  for 
the  said  parties  of  the  first  part,  their  heirs  and  assigns, 
end  their  servants;,  agents  and  .workmen,  to  enter  upon  and 
to  prospect,  to  mine  and  to  ship  ore  anywhere  on  said  land 
and  premises,  togetherv.with  the  right  and  liberty  to  the 
said,  parties,  of  the-first  part . ,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  and 
their  servants,. agents  and  workmen,  to  make  and  use  such 
roads  and  to  erect  Buch  buildings- and,  engines  ,  machinery  and 
works,  and  to  lay  and  use  such  tracks  on  said  lands  and 
premises  as  may  be  necessary  in  connection  with  the  mining, 
preparation  and. shipping  of  any  and.  all  ores ,  to  use  any, 
and  all  of  the  roads  and  waters  necessary  for  mining, 
dressing,, and  preparation  of.  ores  ,on  said  landB.  and  premises 
and  to  sink,  drive,  make  and  use  such, pits,  shafts  and 
drifts  as  may  be  necessary  for  the  mining ,  dressing  and 
preparation  of  ores  for.  the  market ,  and  to  convey  away 
such  waters  through  natural  water  courses  running  through  or 
over  Baid  lands  and  premises. 

To  have  and  to  hold  all  and  singular  the  above  men¬ 
tioned  and  described  premises,  together  with  the  appurten¬ 
ances  unto  the  party  of  the  second  part ,  its  successors  and 
assigns  forever,  subject  always  to  the  exercise  of  all  or  anf 
of  the  liberties  and  powers  hereinabove  reserved  unto  the 
said  parties  of  the  first  part,  their  heirs  and  assigns. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF  the  said  parties  of  the  First 
part  have  hereunto  s^t  their  handB  and  seals  the  day  and 
I  year  first  above  written. 

ThomaB  A.  Edison  (seal.) 

Signed,  sealed  and  delivered, 

in  the  presence  of:  Mina  M.  Edison 

Frederick  Baohmanrr. 


(seal) 


STATE  OF  NEW  JERSEY, 
COUNTY  OF  ESSEX. 


BE  XT  REMEMBERED  that  on  this  2nd  day  of 
July,  in  the  year  of  our  Lord,  One  Thousand  Nine  Hundred 
and  Fourteen,  before  me,  the  subscriber,  an  Attorney-at-Law 
of  New  Jersey  personally  appeared  Thomas  A.  Edison 
and  Mina  M.  Edison,  hiB  wife,  who,  I  am  satisfied,  are  the 
grantors  mentioned  in  the  within  indenture,  to  whom  I  firBt 
made  known  the  contents  thereof,  and  thereupon  they  ack¬ 
nowledged  that  they  signed,  sealed  and  delivered  the  same 
as  their  voluntary  act  and  deed,  for  the  uses  and  purposes 
therein  expressed; 

And  the  said  Mina  M.  Edison  being  by  me  privately 
examined  separate  and  apart  from  her  husband,  further 
acknowledged  that  she  signed,  sealed  and  delivered  the 
same  as  her  voluntary  act  and  deed,  freely,  without  any 
fear,  threats  or  compulsion  of  her  said  husband. 

Frederick  Baohmanre _ 

An  Attomey-at-Law  of 
New  Jersey. 


D 


(UU^  ,o 

E  E  D 


THOMAS  A.  EDISON  AND 
MIHA  M.  EDISON,  his  wife 


to 


THE  NEW  JERSEY  ZINC  COMPANY 


Dated : 


Reoeived  in  the 
Offioe  of  the  County  of 
on  the  a ay 

of  A.D., 

19  ,  at 

o'olook  in  the  noon, 
and  reoorded  in  Book 

of  Deeds 

for  said  County,  on  pages 


iJiis  cq . 


THIS  INDENTURE  made  the  7th  day  of  July,  in 
the  year  of  our  lord  One  Thousand  Nine  Hundred  and 
fourteen, 

BETWEEN  THOMAS  A.  EDISON  and  MINA  M.  EDISON, 
his  wife,  of  the  Town  of  West  Orange,  in  the  County  of 

Essex  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  parties  of  the  firBt  part; 
and 

THE  NEW  JERSEY  2INC  COMPANY,  a  corporation  of 
the  State  of  New  Jersey,  having  its  prinoipal  offioe  in  the 
City  of  Newark,  in  the  County  of  Essex  in  said  State  of 
New  Jersey,  party  of  the  seoond  part; 

WITNESSETH,  that  the  said  parties  of  the  first 
part,  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  One  Dollar,  lawful 
money  of  the  United  States,  and  of  other  good  and  valuable 
considerations  to  them  in  hand  duly  paid  by  the  party  of 
the  seoond  part,  have  remised,  released  and  forever  quit 
olaimed  and  by  these  presents  do  hereby  remise,  release, 
and  quit  alaim  unto  said  party  of  the  seoond  part  and  to 
its  suooessors  and  assigns  forever; 

ADI  that  traot  or  paroel  of  land  and  premises 
hereinafter  particularly  described,  situate,  lying  and  being 
in  the  Township  of  Sparta,  in  the  County  of  Sussex  and 
State  of  New  Jersey  - 

Butted  and  bounded  as  follows: 

Being  all  that'  traot  of  land  situate  in  the 
County  of  Sussex  lying  on  the  Mountain  to  the  westward 
of  Newfoundland  about  four  miles  and  about  fifteen  chains  to 
the  south  westward  of  the  beginning  place  of  a  survey  made 
for  Thomas  Kinney  and  returned  to  Abram  Ogden  on  the  22nd 
day  of  December,  A.D.,  1772,  at  the  request  of  said  Kinney  - 


(1) 


BEGINNING  at  a  large  square  rook  about  five  feet 
high  lying  in  a  sort  of  Sully  about  one  ohain  South  from  a 
round  low  plaoe  and  running  from  thenoe  (l)  South  thirty- 
four  degrees  west  twenty  ohains  (2)  North  fifty-six  degrees 
west  five  ohains  (3)  north  thirty-four  degrees  East  twenty 
ohains  (4)  South  fifty-six  degrees  East  five  ohains  to  the 
Beginning. 

Containing  ten  aores. 

Being  the  same  premises  whioh  were  returned  at 
the  request  of  Cornelius  Davenport  and  recorded  at  Amboy  in 
Book  S-6,  page  312,  &o. 

TOGETHER  WITH  the  appurtenanoes  and  all  the  estat  i 
and  rights  of  the  parties  of  the  first  part  in  and  to  said 
premises,  exoept  only  as  hereinafter  limited. 

Bxoepting  and  reserving  unto  the  said  parties  of 
the  first  part,  their  heirs  and  assigns,  all  the  minerals 
already  found  or  hereafter  to  be  found  in  or  under  the  said 
traots  or  paroelB  of  lands  and  premises  hereinabove  desdrib  id 
together  with  the  full  and  free  right  and  liberty  for  the 
said  parties  of  the  first  part,  their  heirs  and  assigns, 
and  their  servants,  agents  and  workmen,  to  enter  upon  and 
to  prospeot,  to  mine  and  to  ship  ore  anywhere  on  said  land 
and  premises,  together  with  the  right  and  liberty  to  the 
said  parties  of  the  first  part,  their  heirs  and  assigns, 
and  their  servants,  agents  and  workmen ,  to  make  and  use  suoh 
roads  and  to  ereot  suoh  buildings  and  engines,  machinery  an< 
works,  and  to  lay  and  use  suoh  tracks  on  said  lands  and 
premises  as  may  be  necessary  in  oonneotion  with  the  mining, 
preparation  and  shipping  of  any  and  all  ores,  to  use  any 
and  all  of  the  £Oads  and  waters  neoessary  for  mining, 
dressing,  and  preparation  of  ores  on  said  lands  and  premisen 


(2) 


and  to  sink,  drive,  make  and  use  such  pits,  shafts  and 
drifts  as  may  be  neoessary  for  the  mining,  dressing  and 
preparation  of  ores  for  the  market,  and  to  oonvey  away 
suoh  waters  through  natural  water  oourses  running  through 
or  over  said  lands  and  premises. 

TO  HAVE  AND  TO  HOLD  the  above  mentioned  and 
desoribed  premises  unto  the  said  party  of  the  seoond  part, 
its  suooessors  and  assigns  forever,  subjeot  alwayB  to  the 
exeroise  of  all  or  any  of  the  liberties  and  powers  herein¬ 
above  reserved  unto  the  said  parties  of  the  first  part, 
their  heirs  and  assigns. 

IN  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  said  parties  of  the  first 
part  have  hereunto  set  their  hands  and  seals  the  day  and 
year  first  above  written. 


Signed,  sealed  and  delivered, 
in  the  presenoe  of: 


Thomas  Alva  Edison  (Seal) 
Mina  M.  Edison _ ( Seal ) 


Frederiok  Baohmann 


SS.: 


BE  IT  REMEMBERED  that  on  this  7th  Say  of 
July,  in  the  year  of  our  Dora,  One  Thousand  Mine  Hundred 


end  Fourteen,  before  me,  the  subscriber,  an  Attorney-at- 
law  of  Hew  Jersey,  personally  appeared  Thomas  A.  Edison  ana 
Mina  M.  Edison,  his  wife,  who,  I  am  satisfied,  are  the 
grantors  mentioned  in  the  within  indenture,  to  whom  I  first 
made  known  the  oontents  thereof,  and  thereupon  they  ack¬ 
nowledged  that  they  signed,  sealed  ana  delivered  the  same 
as  their  voluntary  act  ana  deed,  for  the  uses  and  purposes 
therein  expressed; 

And  the  said  Mina  M.  Edison  being  by  me  pri¬ 
vately  examined  separate  and  apart  from  her  husband,  further 
acknowledged  that  she  signed,  sealed  and  delivered  the 

I  same  as  her  voluntary  aot  and  deed,  freely,  without  any 
fear,  threats  or  compulsion  of  her  said  husband. 

Frederick  Baohmann 


September  18,  1924 


Hr.  Thomas  A.  Edison, - 

in  1914  you  Bold  to  Dew  Jersey  Zino  Co.  certain, 
land  in  Sussex  and  Morris  Counties,  reserving  the  mineral  rights. 
Subsequently  the  Dew  Jersey  Zino  Co.  Bold  a  part  of  thiB  land 
to  Isaac  W.  England  and  wife,  of  Passaic,  H.  J.  You  subsequently 
in  1916  sold  to  Mr.  England  and  his  wife  the  mineral  rights  in 
the  tract  purchased  by  the  Englands  from  Dew  Jersey  Zino  Co. 

Hr.  England  has  contracted  to  sell  his  land  and 
the  purchaser  has  raised  a  question  as  to  th0  *t££el.  : 

nttrrmev  Arthur  S»  Corbin.  oanie  to  see  roe  this  morning 
aboutthe  titled’  They  do  not  question  your  good  faith  in  making 
these  Bales  and  inasmuch  as  you  gave  only  bargain  and  sale  di aed: a, 

I  do  not  think  any  olaim  could  be  made  againBt  you.  However,  I 
think  we  should  endeavor  to  assist  them  in  t^the 

title.  As  I  understand  the  situation,  the  land  belonged  to  the 
Ogden  Iron  Co.  and  a  part  of  it  was  leased  to  H.  J.  &.£a* 
centrating  Co.  The  last  mentioned  oompany  went  into  the  hands 
of  a  Reoeiver  and  PerklnB,  the  Receiver,  made  a  conveyance  to  you 
in  1911.  At  the  time  you  made  the  Bale  to  the  f 

Co.  resolutions  were  pasj^d..by^^  o£ 

Ogden  iron  Co.  authorizing  °  conveyance  ofTKe  1“JBt  yoa'  . 
This  oonveyanoe  was  made  in  the  form  of  a  quit-olaim  deed  which 
evidently  satisfied  the  attorneys  of  the  Dew  Jersey  Zino  Co.  at 
that  time,  j 

The  attorney  for  the  purchaser  from  England  claims 
that  thd  leases  to  D.  J.  &  Pa.  Concentrating  Co.  expired  in  1909 
and  since  the  Receiver  did  not  make  a  oonveyanoe  £°. 

1911  it  oould  have  oarried  nothing  to  you,  and  that  this  being 
the  case  a  mere  quit-claim  deed  from  the  °§*on  Ir0“  waa  n  J 
sufficient  to  give  you  good  title.  Under  the  Dew  j[era®y 
I  understand  it,  a  quit-claim  deed  is  ineffectual  to  oonvey  title 
unless  th<S  grantee  haB  already  some  other  title. 

\  The  resolutions  of  the  Ogden  Iron  Co.  authorizing 

the  oonveyanoe  of  the  land  to  you  were  broad  enough  le 

tif led  the  execution  and  delivery  to  you  of  a  bargain  and  Bale 
deed,  whioh  would  have  been  BUffioient  for  all  purposes.. 

The  Ogden* Iron  Co.  has  sinoe  been  dissolved.  Ap¬ 
parently,  the  ex-direotors  would  be  justified  in  e*e0ut*“f  ?? 
trustees  a  bargain  and  sale  deed  to  you  of  Mio.lBnd  in 
and  you  oould  then  exeoute  suoh  other  deeds  as  are  necessary  to 
clear  these  matters  up.  a_ 

I  am  giving  Mr.  England's  attorney  the-  oopy  of  the 


-2- 


aimllar  question  might  ^e  ^rought^up  as  J°Q^ngdtto1thlnh  that 
:eln^oiirietBaane/deea  for  you  from  the  ex-directors  of  the 
Ogden  Iron  Co. 


CO  to  Messrs. 


Charles  Edison / 
j.  V.  Miller  ^ 


Henry  Lon oh an 

lie 


Legal  Series 
Richard  W.  Kellow  File 
1915 


Leases  -  1 0  Fifth  Ave.  ~  Mina  M.  Edison  (1 91 5-1 925) [env  26] 
Agreement  with  Victoria  Gypsum  Mining  and  Mfg.  Co.  (1915)  [env.  40] 
Correspondence  -  Sale  to  Victoria  Gypsum  Mining  and  Mfg.  Co.  (1915) 
Personal  Income  Tax  Return  for  1914  (1915)  [env.  96A] 

Agreement  with  Charles  Edison  (1915)  [env.  153] 


TH0UA3  A.  EDISON,  PERSONAL 


Name  of  Dooumant  i  All  papers  re  10-5th  Ave.  Premises 
Sate  -  Miscellaneous  dates 

parties j  Ulna  it.  Edison  to  Thorn b  A.  Edison  principle  parties 


Details t  - 


Envelope  #26-1 

Hew  York  Survey  of  10-5th  Ave.  stipulation  re  1st  payment 
Hay  18,  1906.  Oontraot  Washington  Aroh  Realty  00.  and 
Hina  U.  Edison  5-18-1906.  tetter  Hay  21,  1906  re  $27,600 
transaction  Washington  Aroh  Realty  Go.  Policy  of  Title 
insurance  -  Title  Guarantee  and  Trust  Company  and  Mina  H. 

Edison  dated  Hay  21,  19Q6.  Deed.  R  Hall  usCormlek  and  wife  to 
Washington  Aroh  Realty  Oo.  Deed  Washington  Aroh  Realty  Company 
to  Hina  H  Edison  5-21-1908.  Letter  re  Mortgage  June  1906. 

Letter  11-1-1906  polser  to  Randolph.  Letter  re  Mortgage 
dated  2-4-1907  Extension  Agreement  dated. 12-31-1908  to 
Jan  11,  1915  Title  Guarantee  and  Irust  Company  with  Ulna  H. 

Edison.  Renewal  and  reduction  of  Mortgage  -  correspondence 
only  11-12-1914.  Letter  from  Hr.  Holden  to  H  P  Hiller  1-6-1916. 
Extension  Agreement  between  Title  Guarantee  and  ®rust  Oo 
and  Mina  M  Edison  dated  Jan  6$,  1915  extending  to  Jan  11,  1918. 
Correspondence  re  extension  agreement  1917-1918  Extension 
Agreement  10-5th  Ave.  George  Tlngut  and  another  with  Hina  H. 
Edison  Jan.  11,  1918  extended  to  Jan.  11,  1921.  Correspondence 
January-Maroh  1918  extension  agreement.  Correspondence  Hay- 
June  1918  re  Interest  payment  ,  Payments  of  Interest  and 
principal  up  to  June  1,  1918. 

Envelope  t  26-2 

Abstract  of  Title  of  R  Hall  mOormlok  to  premises  10-6th 
Avenue,  Now  York  City. 

Envelope  »  26-3 

Oorrespondenoe  1918-1920  re  Extension  to  Jan.  11,  1921. 
Correspondence  re  Extension  of  Mortgage  Nov.  1920  Hay  1921. 
Extension  Agreement  dated  Jan.  11,  1921  extending  to  Jan.  11,  1924 
Oorrespondenoe  re  Extension  of  Mortgage  Deo.  1923  to  Jan.  1924. 
Duplicated  Extension  Agreement  10-5th  Ave.  dated  Jan.  11.  1924 
to  Jan.  11,  1927  united  States  Trust  Co.  of  How  York  with  Hina 
U  Edison.  Widening  of  6th  Avenue,  April  1926. 


Envelope  #  26-4 

JJBOBO  Ulna  K  Edison  to  Thomas  A  Sell  son,  Incorporated, 
ra  premises  10 -6th  Avenue  dated  llaroh  1,  1918. 

Also  contains  previous  expired  lease  dated  1917. 

Envelope  #  26-5 


lease  from  ulna  U  Edison  to  Thoms  A  Edison  dated 
hov.  1,  1919.  Mortgage  from  Ulna  M.  Edison  to 
Thomas  A.  Edison,  Hov.  1,  1919  premises  10-5th 
Averme,  Hew  York  City.  Bond  -  Mina  M.  Edison  to 
Thomas  A  Edison,  Hov.  1,  1919.  oorrespondenoe  1919-1920 
Heoording  of  $35,000  Mortgage  Hov.  1919  10-5th  Ave. 

Thomas  A  Edison  with  Mina  U  Edison  surrender  of  xpase 
June  15.  1926.  Matter  of  Termination  of  Lease-  Mina 
M.  Edison  to  Thomas  A  Edison  June  15,  1926  -  miscellaneous 
papers. 


Envelope  i  26-6 


Operation  of  apartments  hy  I horns  A  Edison.  10-5th  Ave 
Appraisal  by  H.Y.  Appraisal  Oo.  12-30-1919.  Tower  of 
Attorney  to’Oharles  Edison  1921.  Letter  to  Oonmlssloner 
of  Taxos  and  ABsessmnts  re  description  dated  4—19—1920. 


Envelope  A  2S-8 

Surrender' of  Lease  -  Thomas  A  Hdlson  with  Mina  H.  Edison 
dated  July  13,  1925.  satisfaction  of  Mortgage  dated 
June  15,  1926  Thomas  A  Edison  to  Mina  U.  Edison. 

envelope  f  26-9_ 

Operation  of  apartments  by  Mrs.  Edison.  operation  as  an 
apartment  House.  Powaers  of  Attorney  to  Chsrled  Edison 
and  John  7  Miller. 


DIAH0B3  DISC  SHOP,  iaQOIiKRAfSD 
A  QGRFCKASIOII  OF  BSSJ  TORE 

KI30SS3  OF  SEE  FIHS2  KBS2IHG  OF  SBB  iaCORFGRASOIlS 


5>ho  first  mooting  of  tho  incorporators 
of  Di&Bond  Disc  Shop,  incorporated  wao  hold  on  the  27  th  any 
iniD.  at  tho  offioo  of  tho  company.  Ho.  10 
Fifth  Avenue,  Bow  'fork ,  ii.Y. ,  pursuant  to  a  w?^g°r 

of  notioo  algnod  by  all  of  tho  incorporators,  fining  the 
sane  tiiaa  and  plaoo. 

2ha  following,  being  all  of  tho 
incorporators,  wore  present: 

Chorion  Edison 
John  V.  hills r 
Jamoe  Millar 

Charles  Edison,  ona  of  the  aubaoribors 
to  tho  Certificate  of  Incorporation,  «13ad 
order,  and  unon  motion,  woo  duly  alaotod  ohnirmsn  thereof. 

2ir.  John  V.  Miller  was  appointed  Secretary  of  tho  meeting. 

She  Secretary  pro coated  and  reed  the 
waiver  of  notice  of  this  mooting,  signed  by  all  of  the  in 
corporators,  which  vraivor  is  as  follows:- 

a'AIVSE  OF  BASICS  OF  1E3SI0O  OF  IuC0i'h?0KA20H3 

We,  the  uncorsiened  incorporators  end  sab- 

mmmmmm-zsi 

570  fix  tho  27  th  day  of  Bovombor,1915et 
9  a*U.  as  tho  time,  end  #10  Fifth  Avonuo.  Sew  fork,  S.Y.  as  tho 
plaoo  of  eaid  mooting. 


Dated:  Bov.  :27  th,  1916. 


2ho  Chairman  reported  that  tho  oortlfioato  of 
lnoorp  oration  of  the  company  was  filed  end  roooraodin  «xoo£floo 
of  the  iioorntary  of  otota  of  hew  fork,  and  that  &  to  ,  . 

original  eaid  oortifioote,  togo the: r  with  * r5?tlpt 
f r ca  the  State  Sroaeurer  of  Hew  York  to  t  to 

woro  filed  la  the  office  of  the  County  Glork  &f  how  fork  , 

Sow  York,  tha  o canty  lawhich  tho  prlnolpol  office  of  the  oorpor 
ation  la  located. 

It  was  thereupon  ordered  that  a  copy  of  the  certificate 
of  incorporation,  together  with  the  oopy  of  f3  o^ifiLtlT 

a+n fQ  nvAABaror  for  tho  orgunlaotioa  tsK#  ond  tho  oortixicato 
^  5L  -^SVoiork  of  the  filing  of  tho  certificate  of  inoor- 
SrtSlSTS  «S3.f  £ thrStouto  Book.  2hc  as  follows:- 

C352IPIQA2a  OF  Il!OOiiS‘OIU2I03  OF 
DIAB02B  DISC  £2101?,  iaCOHl'OKAfED 

M  «.  0nlSa  SJtS^S' “£ 

sajss^asassra:  sk^stsas.  -«» 

that ; 

'asucis  i.  . 

'  2ho  nano  of  tho  proposed  corporation  to  DIAUOHJJ  filtfJ 
SHOD,  IHOOHPOiUEEfi 

AS.2ICLS  II. 

flo  buv  ooll.  import  and  ei^ort  sound  raproduoing 
end  sound,  recording  machines,  part 8  thereof,  and 
appliance  a  and  oupplloa  therefor  ro°  * 

record  blanks  and  record  ookinete  and  portfolios. 

20  manufacture,  purchase  and  otherwise  UtulM  0>od», 

sw*araa.T«,aBfa5«a  sasussts^r 

trade,  and  deni  in  and  with  the  same. 

s  nwrsi  ^x^v.srs^ss  «  «i. 

corporation,  or  otherwise. 

est.^cU'£r&<ia^I!^u»asS§£2 

Ssfesrsiv^ 

the  right  to  vote  thereon. 


So  apply  for,  obtain,  register,  purtoaso,  Iomo  and 
otherwise  to  acquire,  find  to  hold,  use,  own,  operate  ard  inteo- 
d!Sri?Snt  mSnuooVnder.  and  to  soil,  assign  ond  otherV7tBO 
dianise  of  any  end  all  trsdo  marks,  trade  names,  petontu, 
invontlonn,  improvements,  end  processes  used  in  ooraeat ion  _.lth 
«  Soared  w3«  Letters  latent  of  tto  ^itod  States  anMall 
othlor  oountrloo,  and  othorwiso  to  uBo  arOi.oi.Do  dsTOlop.  ^aat 
licenses  in  rotBoot  of  aid  otherwise  turn  -o  account  toy  ouon 
trade  nark  a,  patontc,  inve  nfc  ions ,  iiaprovomonta,  llconBou.p-o- 
ooseos  and  tho  like,  or  aiy  such  proporty  or  righto. 

So  purohaeo  or  otoerwioo  ac^uiro,  louse, 
of  nod  deal  in  real  and  oorconal  property  of  all  kindc  and  in 
r-iv tinnier  lande  bulluinga,  bUBinoss  concerns,  undertakings, 
atoois,  debentures.  aeoaritioa,  oonooBsionB, 

or  M«»,  «*>  W 

carry  On  any  buetneoe  too  corporation  so  acuulros. 

So  ontor  into.  sake,  perform  and  carry  out  contracts 
for  onv  lawful  pnEpoEO  pertaining  to  too  buslnoss  heroin  pro- 
vided^ar  with  any  porcon.  firm,  aaeoolation  or  corporation. 

So  ieeua  bonds,  debentures  end  “thor  obligations  of 

-  m&gsts:  suv-s-rtf  -*5  sawr 

pledge,  dood  of  trust,  and  otherwise. 

So  pur ohaco,  hold  and  reissue  the  shares  of  its 
capital  stock. 

So  too  ostont  and  in  tho  manner  permit  tod  by  local 

chaco,  mortgage  and  convoy  rota  end  personal  proporty. 

Sho  foregoing  enumeration  of  a p<»ifio  powers  shall 
not  bo  hold  to  limit  of  restrict  to  any  m«ru*r  too  powers  of 
tho  corporation. 

In  Honor al,  to  carry  on  any  other  business  too onnoc- 


*1** 

She  total  authorised  capital  stock  of  this  corporation 
is  Sweaty  Thousand  Dollars  (§20,000),  all  of  whiou  shall  b 
common  etook. 

dilSICUS  IT. 

Sho  oapitel  stock  of  this  corporation  shall  ^ided  _  ^ 

into  two  hundred  (200)  sharoe  of  the  par  valuo  of  One  hundred  Dollar 


< iilOO )  oadh.  The  amount  of  capital  with  which  too  oorporation 
will  begin  buslnoffi  lo  Sea  Thouoond  Five  Hundred  dollars 
(§10,S05). 

ARTICLE  V. 

2ho  location  of  the  principal  business  office  of  thin 
oorp oration  io  to  bo  at  sflO  Fifth  Arenas,  in  the  Borough  of  ion- 
hat  tun,  City  of  iiow  fork,  state  of  Bow  fork. 

ARUCIS  VI. 

Eho  duration  of  tko  oorporation  io  to  bo  perpetual. 

ARTICLE  VII. 

2ho  number  of  directors  of  too  oorporation  Shall  bo  throo. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

2ho  nanoe  ana  Poet  Office  addresses  of  the  dirootorn 
for  thb  a  ret  year  ora  as  followes- 

Charloe  adi3on 


Jton  V.  Miller  SOI  William  Street,  Bast 

Orango ,  Bow  Jersey 

Jurnes  Millar  641  Seat  Street,  Eoneington, 

Brooklyn,  Bow  fork 

ARTICLE  II 

The  names  and  Boat  Office  addroonoo  of  too  nubaorlbore 
to  the  capital  stock  und  toe  number  of  cnaroo  of  n took  whioh 
ouch  agrees  to  toko  in  too  oorporation  oro  as  follows; 


nomas 

Charles  Edison 
John  V.  llillor 
James  Millar 


Llewellyn  Park,  West 
Orange,  XI,  J. 

SCO.  William  at., 

East  Orange,  Ii.J. 

641  ffost  sto¬ 
len  el  ng  ton  .Brooklyn,  B.  I. 


ARTICLE  i. 

In  ifur  toeranoe ,  and  not  in  limitation,  of  too  Pow°f  “ 
conferred  by  statute,  tbj  Board  of  SirootorB  ore  oxproeoly 
authorized: 

To  hold  ttoir  meetings,  to  have  ono  or  more  ^ioeB  ond  to 
keep  the  books  of  the  oorporutlon,  oxoopt  ao  othorwise  pro - 
vldod  by  law,  witoin  or  without  the  State  of  How  fork,  at  ouch 


offices  as  m ay  bo  from  time  to  time  designated  by  them; 
but  fclio  corporation  tilio.l  X  alwayB  koop  at  its  rogietorod 
office  in  How  lork,  cop  root  books  of  account  of  ell  ito 
buainoiu;  and  transactions,  and  &  book  to  bo  known  an  tho 
etook  bool:  containing  tho  nemos,  alphabetically  arranged, 
of  all  poreons  who  oro  otobkholders  of  the  corporation, 
showing  their  places  of  residence,  the  number  of  shores 
of  stock  hold  by  them  respectively ,  the  time  whan  they 
respectively  became  the  own  ora  thereof,  and  tho  amount  paid 
thereon.  The  steak  book  shall  bo  open  daily,  during  at  least 
three  buainoss  hours  ,  for  tho  infection  of  tho  stock- 
holdora  and  judgment  oraditora,  who  nay  make  oxtraoto  theror- 
from. 

•20  fix  tho  amount  to  be  rooorvod  a  a  working  capital. , 
to  fix  tho  times  for  the  declaration  and  payment  of  dividends, 
to  authorise  and  oause  to  bo  executed  mortgagee)  and  liens  upon 
tho  real  end  personal  property  of  the  corporation,  provided 
always,  that  a  majority  of  tlio  wholes  Board  conour  thoroin. 

Kith  the  cone  oat  in  writing,  end  pureunnt  alno  to  tho 
affirmative  vote  of  the  holders  of  two  thirds  (£/3)  of  the 
stock  issued  and  Outstanding  at  a  stockholders1  mooting 
duly  call ad  for  that  purpose,  to  sell,  aoDign,  transfer, or 
otherwise  dispose  of  tho  property  of  the  corporation  as  an 
ontiroty,  provided  always,  that  a  majority  of  tho  whole 
Board  conour  thoroin. 

Elio  corporation  may  use  anl  apply  ito  surplus  earnings 
or  accumulated  profits  far  tho  purpose  of  the  acquisition 
of  property  and  for  tho  purpose  of  tho  acquisition  of  its 
own  capital  a  took  from  time  to  time  to  such  extent  and  in  suoh 
manner  and  upon  such  terms  as  itB  Boerd  of  Directors  Shall 
determine,  and  nolthor  the  property  nor  tho  capital  stock  so 
purchased  aaquired  shall  be  regarded  sc  profits  for  the 
purpoeo  of  tho  declaration  or  payment  of  dividends,  unlesa 
otherwise  determined  by  a  majority  of  tho  Board  of  Directors, 

Subject  to  tho  foregoing  provisions,  the  bylaws  may  pro¬ 
vide  tho  number  of  director s  to  oonetifute  a  quorum  at  their 
mooting,  end  suoh  uuabor  may  bo  loco  than  tho  majority  of 
tho  whole  number,  but  not  lees  then  one-third  t 1/0)  of  tho 
whole  number. 

She  corporation  roeorvos  tho  right  to  amend,  alter, 
change  or  repeal  any  provision  oontaiuod  in  thle  oortlfeicato 
in  tho  manner  now  or  horeaftor  prosoribod  by  statuto  for  tho 
amendment  of  tho  certificate  of  incorporation, 

IB  tVIEBESS  V/U3S0P ,  wo  havo  made  end  signed  thlB  oortifioato 
in  &tg>lioato  this  5th  day  of  November,  1915, 


Eon  Gent  B avenue  0EARLK8  gaisoB 

Stamp  Cancelled  ” 

_ J0H11  V.  HIH.KB 


In  tho  proeonoe  of: 
ffrodariok  Bachman 


jAilBS  HILDAS 


State  of  Sow  Jar coy ) 

:  os. : 

Count;  of  Ebsox  ) 

On  this  61ih  day  of  iiovombor,  1916,  before 
no  personally  came  CBAHLEa  EDIBOil,  J01E!  V.  MULSH  end  JAMS a  KULAK , 
to  mo  poreonally  known  and  known  by  no  to  be  tho  individual  a 
described  in  and  who  executed  tho  foregoing  instrument,  and  I 
having  first  medo  known  to  thorn  tho  contents  theroof ,  they  sever¬ 
ally  acknowledged  that  they  executed  tho  oamo  oe  and  for  the 
purposes  therein  mentioned. 


Frederick  Bachman 

an  Attorney  at  Law 
of  Hew  Joraoy 


S2A3K  (IF  HU'ii  JHE33X ) 

:  os.  s 

coosry  w  bssbx  } 

X,  J032JH  iioBOHOUGH,  Olerk  of  tho  County  of 
Essex  (and  also  Clerk  of  tho  Circuit  Court  and  Court  of  Corn  on 
Pleats,  tho  some  being  Courts  of  Kooord  of  tho  aforesaid  County, 
having  by  law  a  seal)  DO  HESBBY  CKS-JIFf  that  Hr  odor  ink  Uachmann, 
Esquire,  whoso  name  is  subocribod  to  tho  attached  oertificato 
of  uoknowlea^wnt ,  proof  or  affidavit,  won  at  the  time  of  taking 
said  acknowledgment ,  proof  or  affidavit,  an  Attornoy  at  Law  &zly 
commissioned  and  sworn,  and  rosidlag  in  said  State,  and  was  as 
saoh  Attorney  at  Law  an  officer  of  said  State,  duly  authorised 
by  tho  laws  thereof ,  to  take  and  certify  tho  proof  and  proof 
end  acknowledgment  of  doeds  for  tho  conveyance  of  land,  tone- 
man  te  or  hereditaments  and  other  inctrumeits  in  writing  to  be 
rocor&od  in  said  State,  aid  that  the  Baid  acknowledgment  is  duly 
executed  and  taken  according  to  the  laws,  of  said  State,  and  that 
full  faith  and  orodit  are  and  ought  to  bo  given  to  his  offioial 
acts;  and  1  further  oortify  that  X  am  well  acquainted  with  his 
hsndwri ting  and  verily  bellovo  tho  signature  to  tho  attached 
cortifioato  is  his  genuine  signature. 

IB  WISHES!}  UHrlUSOF  I  have  hereunto  set  my 
hand  and  affixed  my  official  seal  this  6th  day  of  Bov.  A. D.  19 16. 

Joseph  Ho Bono ugh, 

(SEAL  OF  •  Clerk 

ESSEX  C0DB2V) 

10 ji  revenue 
stomp 


SSAgE  gftEASPBEH^  KBOEIH' 

mAsimaa's  office.-  sxase  ca?  hew  mux 


$10.00 


Roooivoa  from  Diamond  Dioo  Shop,  . 
incorporated  Sen  and  OO/lOQ  Dollar  a,  *95^ 

ono-twontieth  at  one  par  centum  upon  of 

of  j£0 ,000  of  tho  above  named  Company  for  tbo  privilege  of 
organisation,  pursuant  to  chapter  62,  L&v/a  of  1909,  aid 
oliaptor  472,  Dawn  of  1910,  uo  amondod. 

P,  ri.  Powell, 

0.  W.  Hiller,  Cashier 

Assistant  Depute  Comptroller 


iASS  GF  00  UP  If  CIL&ig 


flora  if  ODKiUi'a  gppiojs 

CODDl’f  OP  BS5  fGivE 
PKVi  00UE2Y  00^2  HOUSE 


Bow  fork, 

Bov,  23,1916. 


Delos  lioldon ,  Bbh*, 
Dogal  Department, 

Ihomas  A.  Edison,  Inc., 
Orange,  B.J. 


Certlfioato  of  Incorporation  of  "Diamond 
Dioo  Shop,  Ino."  was  filed  In  thlB  Offlco  on  Bovombor  l,.,191b. 

Vory  truly  soars, 

Herman  a.  Beyer, 

DEUI'If  flora; If  ODHKK, 


2ha  Soorotary  pro  cent  od  tho  following  form 

SJftSTJLa  ir-tlo\rafdf^ouols 

adopted  artiolo  by  article  as  road: 

BY-LAWS  0?  DIA150BD  DISC  SHOP,  IUCOIPCHAIED, 

(1)  All  Heatings  of  stockholders  BtoUto 
hold  at  the  roistered  offioo  of  the  ooapeny  in  tho  State  of 
Dew  fork. 

tS)  A  majority  of  stook  issued  and  outstand- 

jarsas'S  ?jtr»3«^WJ&ass.* 1)1 


(5)  2ho  unatual  neoting  of  tlio  iitockholdors, 
after  tha  year  1916,  choll  bo  on  tho  lot  day  of  Juno  of 
oooh  your  at  tho  registered  offioo  of  tho  oorT>oaruUon  in 
How  York,  when  they  Shull  oloot  by  a  plurality  voto,  by- 
ballot,  tho  board  of  dirootore  aa  oonutitutod  by  theoo 
by-lavra,  each  otookholdor  boing  ontitlou  to  ono  voto,  in 
parson  or  by  prosy,  foe  euoh  share  of  stock  standing 

regi  stored  in  hia  name,  on  tho  t'.7ontioth  day  procoiilng  tho 
olootion,  ozoluoivo  of  tho  day  of  such  olootlon. 

(4)  iiotioo  of  tho  tine  and  place  of  tho  annual 
oooting  a hall  bo  mailed  to  ouch  otookholdor  at  hia  address 
as  tho  acme  appears  upon  tho  records  of  the  corporation  at 
least  five  (b)  day a  prior  to  tho  mooting. 

(b)  At  auoh  annual  mooting,  if  a  majority  of 
tho  u  to  ok  lBBUad  and  outstanding  oh all  not  bo  represented, 
tho  stockholders  prauent  shall  have  pewor  to  adjourn  to  a 
day  certain,  and  notice  of  tho  mooting  on  tho  adjtijrned 
day  oh  all  bo  given  by  depositing  tho  aumo  in  tho  poetoffico 
addressed  to  ouch  stockholder  at  least  fivo  (b)  days  boforo 
suoh  ad  Jo  urn  od  mooting,  exolusivo  of  tho  day  of  mailing, but 
if  tho  holders  of  a  majority  of  tho  stock  be  proeont  in 
person  or  by  proxy,  they  shall  havo  power  from  time  to  time 
to  adjourn  tho  annuel  mooting  to  any  subsequent  doy  or.  deyu, 
and  no  notice  of  tho  adjourned  meeting  need  bo  given. 

(6)  Spools!  meetings  of  tho  stockholders  other 
than  thooe  rogulatod  by  statute,  may  bo  called  at  any  time 
by  a  majority  of  the  directors.  It  shall  also  be  tho  duty  of 
tho  president  to  call  such  mootings  whenever  requested  in 
writing  so  to  do  by  stockholders  owning  a  majority  of  the 
capital  stock, issued  and  outstanding,  iiotioo  of  every  epeolol 
moating,  stating  the  time,  plaoo  end  objoot  thereof,  shall  be 
given  by  nailing,  postage  propuid,  at  loest  five  (bj  days 
boforo  such  mooting,  oscluaivo  of  tho  day  of  mailing,  a  copy 
of  such  notice  addressed  to  each  stockholder,  liootings  may  bo 
held  without  such  notloo  as  aforesaid,  wh on  the  seme  is  waived 
by  oauh  stockholder  or  hie  attorney. 

(7)  At  all  mootings  of  stookholders  on  all 
questions  other  than  tho  olootlon  of  directors  and  Inspectors 
of  election,  eeoh  stockholder,  present  in  person  or  by  proxy, 
shall  bo  entitled  to  one  voto  for  oooh  shore  of  stock  stand¬ 
ing  rogistorod  in  his  noma. 

BOASD  Off  BIiLEO5!0R3. 

(0)  2he  dirootore,  three  (S)  in  number,  shall 
bo  ohoson  from  the  stockholders  and  sinll  hold  offioo  for  ono 
(1J  year  and  until  their  successors  arc  oleoted  and  qualified, 
Pho  number  of  directors  my  bo  altered  bj?  amndmant  of  this 
provision  of  the  by-lawo,  but  shall  not  bo  loss  than  throe. 
Any  vacancy  oouurring  in  tho  Board  of  Directors  may  bo  filled 
by  a  majority  voto  of  tho  remaining  directors. 


(9)  Trnmadintoly  upon  the  adjournment  of  the. 
annual  moot  lag  of  the  otoekholdora,  the  B^*d 

rtiftfttnd  thereat  &hctll  hold  fii  saostiiig  for  tho  olootlon  o 
officers  and  fox*  tho  transaction  of  any  othor  nocosuery 
buslnaeo . 

Bald  mooting  of  tho  Board  a  hall  ho  hold  at 
tho  plcco  designated  for  holding  said  annual  mooting  of. 
tho  [stockholders. 

(10)  Dpoclol  moctingn  of  tho  Board  my  ho 
oollod  hy  tho  iroaidont  or  by  any  Wo  dir  go  tor  a  on  l>  d~yu 
notice  by  mall  or  personally  to  oueh  director. 

(11)  A  majority  of  tho  directors  in  offico 
&all  constltato  a  qcorum  for  tlio  transaction  of  busiroca. 

(12)  53io  directors  may  hold  mootings  and  have 
m  offico  outside  of  tho  Uteto  of  now  'folk  at  eush  pl~.oo 
placos  ms  they  may  from  timo  to  time  uotomino. 

ixissscfoivB  o?  i&xoci&ii 

(13)  Cwo  (2)  inspectors  of  election,  v&o  nood 
not  bo  stockholders,  shall  bo  appointed  by  th* 

tho  mooting  of  tho  stockholders  or  at 

hold  by  tho  stockholders  to  ssrvo  at  such  mooting,  but  tho 

tha  Board  of  Directors  named  in  tho  certificate  oi  1DO utJ"° 
atlon. 


Ob’fflCSBS. 

(14)  Che  Board  of  Directors  shall  oloet  tho 
offiooro  of  tho  corporation  who  shall  bo  a 

msnbs  Ka^wsrii" 

qualified. 

with,  ouch  offioor  ehall  bo  promptly  notified. 

(16)  Che  President  shall  bo  the  ohiof  oxocutlvo 

at  s^juasMS:  -  »*■ 

for  the  faithful  porforoaaoo  of  thoir  duties. 


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(16)  iho  Hooretary  shall  bo  ox  officio  clerk 
of  tho  3osrd  of  Directors.  Ho  shall  kecip  “rocoru  o"f  tho 
proceedings  at  all  mootings  of  tho  utookholdorB  and  of  tho 
Board  of  Dir  oat  or  a  in  tho  minutes  book  of  tho  corporation. 

He  oholl  boo  that  proper  notice  ia  given  of  all  moo  tinge 

of  tho  stockholders  and  of  the  Board  of  DlrooCcro.  He  ebiill 
bo  the  custodian  of  tho  corporate  coal  of  tho  corporation. 

(17)  2ha  froasuror  ohnll  koop  in  hie  core  and 
custody  tho  money  and  funds  of  the  corporation. 

Ko  shall  deposit  all  moneys  and  other  valuable 
offsets  in  tho  name  and  to  tho  orodlt  of  tho  corporation  in 
cuoh  depositories  as  cay  bo  dooignatod  by  tho  2oard  of 
Dir oo tore.  Ho  shall  koop  full,  true  and  aoouruto  accounts  of 
all  receipts  and  diebureamonts  in  books  belonging  to  tho  cor¬ 
poration,  and  Bhsll  tako  propor  rocoipte  or  vouchors  for  all 
dleburBomen  to  made  by  him. 

Ha  ehnll  randor  to  the  i-roeldont  or  to  tho 
3oti.ru ,  vhenovor  thoy  may  roauira  it,  an  account  of  his  trans¬ 
actions  as  freoauror  ana  of  tho  financial  oonditlon  of  tho 
corporation. 


Ho  ohall,  with  tho  President,  sign  all  certificates , 

of  stock. 


(10)'  In  the  cqbo  of  tho  absence  of  an  officer, 
or  for  any  other  reason  whiahmuy  eeom  sufficient  to  the  Board, 
t&a  Board  may  ttologato  his  powers  and  duties  for  the  time  being 
to  any  other  of floor  or  to  any  dlrootor. 

aiGHIBC  OS'  CH2BE8,  iiEOSIp'?S,  S5EHAZJS3,  SCO. 

(19)  All  ohodko  or  orders  against  tho  money  or 
ShndB  of  tho  corporation  shall  bo  eignod  by  any  one  of  tho  throe 
following  persona  and  countersigned,  by  any  otfaor  of  tho  throo 
following  sold  parsons,  namely  - 

Tho  Pro  si  dent 
2ha  froamror 
2ho  lianas©? 

Iho  President  or  tho  2ro  usurer  of  the  Company 
shall  htnre  power  to  receive  ana  sign  receipts  or  warrants 
for  all  moneys  paid  to  the  corporation  end  full  dioohurgo 
thsroof  to  give . 

BOEHOVTIEO  OP  KOfliil 

(BO)  Ho  dffioer  or  other  person  ahull  have  the 
right  to  borrow  any  money  for  the  corporation,  or  to  Big n  its 
name  to  any  note,  chattel  mortgage,  bill  of  sale  in  the  nature 
of  a  mortgage,  or  to  in  any  wiso  pledge  tho  funds  or  projorty 
of  tho  oorporation  without  authority  so  to  do  from  the  Board 
of  Directors. 


emeus  os1  m:-<  oonkaziy 


(21)  She  corporation  ob»ll  have  an  office  .-aad 
tran  oact  businaao  In  the  City  of  Bow  York,  County  of  flow 
York  and  State  of  flew  Yo  k ,  oM  at  euok  othor  plaoos  an  the 
Board  may  from  time  to  time  appoint  or  tho  business  of  tho 
corporation  may  require. 


(22)  Sho  etoakholdero  may  pledge,  noil,  aosign, 
transfer  or  set  over  thoir  stock  to  each  othor  at  piousuro, 
hut  no  stockholder  shall  plodgo,  soli,  assign,  transfer  or  cot 
over  his  stock  to  anyone  not  a  stockholder,  until  ho  shall 
first  ^ve  thirty  (30)  days  notice,  in  writing,  to  tho  Secret¬ 
ary  of  tho  number  of  shares  ho  do eir os  to  sell,  pledge,  assign, 
transfor  or  sot  over,  aud  the  Secretary  shall,  immediately  on 
receiving  eudk  notice,  offer  such' cibaros  for  sale,  or  as 
collateral,  to  all  othor  stockholders,  at  book  or  neeesued 
value  of  stock,  according  to  last  Inventory  (inventories  to 

bo  made  at  intervals  not  greater  than  si*  months  -  in  oaso  of 
sale  inventories  to  ho  made  tho  first  of  the  following  month  - 
and  suoh  hook  or  assonsod  value  to  ho  exclusive  ©f  good  will, 
patent  righto,  trade  marks,  copyrights  and  Ioodo  holdings) 
value  of  stock;  .Any  hid  or  hide  for  such  stock  within  said 
thirty  days  shall  bo  reported  by  tho  Secretary  in  writing,  and 
Berved  personally,  or  by  mail,  or  loft  at  tho  place  of  busi- 
noBS  or  residence  of  tho  stockholder,  and  upon  tgo  acooptanso 
of  any  suoh  hide,  tho  some  shall  bo  duly  recorded  by  tho  Sac- 
rotary  upon  the  books  of.  tho  corporation.  In  ease  bids  when  so 
rooeivod  are  for  a  greater  amount  of  stock  than  shall  have 
boon  offered  for  solo,  the  said  eta  ok  Shall  ho  divided  and  sold 
to  tho  several  biddoru  In  the  proportion  to  the  respootivo 
amounts  of  stock  then  owned  by  them,  as  neur  as  may  bo  without 
splitting  a  share.  If  no  hide  for  such  stock  shall  bo  mode  by 
any  stockholder  within  tho  said  thirty  (20)  dayB,  than  the 
umo  may  be  sold  to  anyone  within  throe  (3)  months  thereafter. 
The  aeorotary  Shull  keep  a  record  of  suoh  offer  and  notice,  and 
certify  that  ho  hue  complied  with  thio  by-law,  and  each  record: 
ahull  ha  ovidonoo  in  all  proceedings  and  in  all  courto  of  tho 
compliance  with  this  by-law. 

(23)  lions  of  tho  froenury  or  uniusuod  stock  shall 
bo  iacuod,  a  old  or  offered  for  oolo  except  by  a  majority  voto 
of  tho  stock  issuod  end  outstanding. 

D1VIDSSD3 

(24)  dividends  shell  bo  declared  and  paid  out  of 
the  surpluB  profits  of  the  corporation  in  accordance  with  tho 
laws  of  the  State’  of  Sow  York. 

SSA1 


(2D)  She  soul  of  the  corporation  shall  be  in  tho 
form  of  a  circle  and  shall  boor  the  name  of  the  fa. 

-oixoling  the  words  and  figures: "Incorporated  ©  1915". 


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tfAIVDR 

(26)  Any  Btookholdor  or  director  way  waive 
any  notioe  required  to  bo  given  undor  these  bytflawa. 

4I32HD1EK2 

(27)  Chaos  by-laws  pjay  bo  altered,  amended  or 
roposlod  by  a  majority  voto  of  iiia  steak  outstanding,  at 

a  mooting  of  the  stockholdera  called  for  that  purpose, or 
nt  any  of  th  o  annual  no o ting o  of  the  stockholders,  and  in 
cnso  of  such  oaHod  qaeting,  tho  proposed  ohanga  1;.  tho 
by-laws  Shall  bo  cat  forth  in  tho  eall. 


2ho  Secretary  procontod  and  road  tho  following 
franofore  of  oubscrlption:- 


2he  undersigned,  for  good  and  valuable  oonedder- 
ution  received,  hno  sold,  assigned,  transferred  and  sat  ovar 
!.cd  by  those  prosonto  docs  soil,  assign,  transfer  and  set 
over  unto  DIB.4  U.  J3DISO0  the  right,  title  and  interest  of 
tho  undersigned  aa  a  eubBoribor  to  and  an  incorporator  of  tho 
Diamond  Diso  bhop,  Incorporated,  to  tl»  extent  of  twenty 
(20)  diares  of  tte  capital  stock  thoreof,  and  hereby  requests 
and  direofa  tho  Bold  corporation  to  issue  the  certificate  for 
said  shares  to  the  aforesaid  transferee  or  her  nomlnoe  or 
assigns,  and  to  register  this  transfer  or.  tho  books  of  the 
corporation. 


1916. 


KIIilEb...  my  hand  and  Beal  this  27  day  of  iiov. 


OH  ABLE!  S  EDISOfl 


In  prooonoo  of:  Stephen  B.  ISambert 


Iranaferoo's  addrosB; 

llewollyn  Dork,  Orange,  13.  J. 


SRABSl’ER  0?  SUBSCH1B2I0H 

Iho  undorsigned,  fbr  good  and  valuable  consider¬ 
ation  received,  has  sold,  assigned,  transferred  and  set  over 
and  by  theBe  presents  does  sell,  assign,  transfer  and  sot  over 
unto  bEBPHEli  3.  HAUB3212.  tho  right,  title  and  interest  of  the 
undorsigned  as  a  subscriber  to  and  on  incorporator  of  tho 
Diamond  Diso  Shop,  Incorporated  to  the  extent  of  nine  (9) 
shores  of  tho  oapital  stock  thereof,  and  hereby  requests  and 
directs  the  said  corporation  to  issuo  the  certificate  for  said 
shares  to  tho  aforesaid  transferee  or  hie  nominee  or  assigns, 
and  to  register  thlB  transfer  on  the  books  of  tho  oaporatlon. 


Bov.,  xaiti. 


VflffiiBOS  my  hand  and  tool  this  Z1  day  of 


la  prosoHco  of:  Stophen  £.  ihanbort 


Transferee's  address:  541  Sfont  Street  .Kensington,  Brooklyn, it.  S. 


maASSPSB  Oi'  SUBSCHIIi’IOa 

2he  undorolgnod,  for  Rood  and  valuable  conal  der¬ 
ation  received,  hue  Sold,  sreigaod,  transferred  and  sot  ovor 
and  by  those  presents  doos  aoll,  assign,  transfer  oral  sot  ovor 
unto  30BSB5  J.  BOLnB ,  the  right,  title  and  inter eet  of  the 
undersigned  as  a  subscriber  to  and  an  incorporator  of  the 
Diamond  Disc  Shop,  Incorporated,  to  the  extent  of  five  riiaroo  of 
tho  osoital  stock  thereof,  and  hereby  ro'-suostu  and  diroofco 
the  said  corporation  to  iesuo  tho  oerfci float o  for  said  snares 
to  tho  aforesaid  traasforoo  or  his  nominee  or  hr  assigns,  and 
to  rogiator  this  transfer  on  tho  bookc  of  tho  corporation. 

VflEISSS  uy  hand  and  seal  this  27  day  of  liov . 

1916. 

_ JAIflSS  lilUiATi 


in  proaanoG  of:  Stephen  B.  liembort 


Transferee's  address:  p641  sfoet  Street ,  .Kensington,  Brooklyn ,3,7. 

55Uasy.BH  0?  aUBSCKimCO 

The  under  signed,  for  good  and  valuable*  oonBi  der¬ 
ation  rocoivod,  has  sold,  assigned,  transferred  and  cot  over  apd 
by  the  so  nrasoatn  does  sell,  assign,  transfer  and  sot  ovor  unto 
a.  o.  THOn-SOil,  the  right,  title  and  interest  of  tho  unoard/snod 
as  a  subscriber  to  and 'an  inoorp orator  of  tho  Diamond  Dies  fchop, 
Inoorporatod,  to  tho  extent  of  five  (6)  Shares  of  the  capital 
stook  thereof  and  hereby  requests  and  directs  tho  said  cor¬ 
poration  to  iesuo  tho  certificate  for  said  shares  to  tho  ofore- 
said  transferee  or  his  nominee  or  aoelgno,  end  to  register  this 
transfer  on  tho  books  of  tho  corporation. 

iJIEilKSB  my  hand  and  seal  this  27  day  of  Bov. 


JAM  SB  lilLhAR 


In  presence  of:  Stephen  B.  Uambort 
Transferee' n  address:  ,?541  Boat  street,  Kensington,  Brooklyn,  H.K. 


ro£M3J?3R  OS'  SWSbOIiimail 


0310  undorBignod,  for  good  dnfl.value.blt>  consideration 
rocolvod,  hue  cold,  assigned,  transferred  and  sot  ovor  and  by  theso 
•nresante  doos  soil,  iiesign,  transfer  and  eet  ovor  unto  BESSIE  KU1122, 
the  ri  sht ,  fcltla  rad  interest,  of  tho  undo  reigned  as  a  subscriber  to 
and  an  iiworo  orator  of  tho  diamond  Diao  Shop,  Incorporated,  to  tho 
extant  of  tan  (10)  shares  of  tho  capital  stock  thereof,  and  hereby 
requests  end  directs  tho  said  cornaration  to  issue  tho  certificate 
for  said  ctharoo  to  tho  oforosaid  transferee  or  her  nominee  or  asolgno, 
and  to  rogistoi*  title  transfer  on  tho  boohs  of  tho  corporation. 


1916. 


SUfaaas  my  hand  and  bob!  thlB  U7  day  of  Bov. 


JAKF.8  IOLBAII 

In  proBenob  of:  Stop hen  B.  yemberfc 


frartsf oroo’a  address;  *641  West  Street,  Kensington,  Brooklyn,  S.l. 


Upon  action  duly  msdo  and  oooondod  and  pursuant  to 
a  writ  toe  waiver  of" notice  of  end  oonBont  to  tho  above  transfers  of 
subscription,  eignod  by  Oil  tho  incorporators,  tho  nano  worn  tvpprovod. 

She  Secretary  pros  anted  end  read  tho  written  salvor 
of  notice  of  and  consent  to  tto  shove  transfers  of  eubaoription, signed 
by  all  of  tho  ir.corp orators,  which  waivor  and  consent  le  us  follows;- 

waives  a?  :10210s  20  sstasssMsaa  01?  sub- 

aCSII’SIOH  AUD  C0BSSB2  20  SUOH  23ABfitf28». 

iVo,  the  under  signed  incorporators  ond  subscriber  a 
to  tte  stock  of  tho  Diamond  Disc  Shop,  Incorporated,  &  corporation 
orgeniaod  under  the  laws  of  the  state  of  Pow  fork,  hereby  waive  notice 
of  tho  following  transfers  of  subscription  executed  on  ovon  date; 


Oharlos  Bdioon  to  Hina  i,’.  Edison 
Jwaes  llill&r  to  Stephan  B.  Rambert 
"  "  "  Robert  H.  Bolen 

"  "  "  ll.O.Shoiapson 

n  «  «  j<isc  (Bocslo)kUntB 


£0  simres 

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iVo  hereby  consent  to  the  bo  transfers  of  subooription 
and,  in  so  for  eo  the  acimo  are  concerned ,  walvo  oil  the  requirements 
of  tho  by-laws  r.f  this  corporation  with  reepeot  to  tho  pledging, selling 
transferring  end  Betting  over  of  stock. 


OHABI.su  BBIIS03 


JOIin  V.  KID1BR 

jiiisa  miiAH 


Dated;  XJov.  S7th,  1916. 


Upon  motion  duly  made,  sooonded,  ond  oarriod, 
tlio  Board  of  iilroctorB  v/ao  luthorisod  to  aeDOtiQ  tho  oub- 
ecriptione  to  tho  capital  tibock  already  made  100  psroent, 
Buyable  whan  culled  for  by  tho  Board  of  Blrootoro. 

Share  baing  no  further  buoinosB,  tho  mooting 
on  motion  adjourned. 


HIH02E8  OP  2HE  if lUiiS  JffiSSIHG  OP 
2EE  BOARD  Off  Off 

DlA&QHD  1)130  SllOr,  XaCOBPO&ASiii) 


2ho  first  mooting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  tho 
Diamond  Disc  Shop .  Incorporatau  wee  hold  at  tho  office  of  tho 
corporation  #10  Fifth  Avenue,  City,  County  and  State  of  How 
York,  and  on  tho  Z 7th  day  of  iiovomber,  191S,  at  10  o'olook  in 
the  forenoon. 

present :  Charles  Edison 

John  V.  Hiller 
Jssnos  Hillar 

Ur.  Edison  was  chosen  temporary  chairman  end  Ex. 

John  V.  llillor  was  appointed  Secretary  of  tho  mooting. 

Sho  Secretory  presented  and  road  the  following  waiver 
of  notice  of  tho  meeting,  signed  by  all  tho  directors,  end  soma 
was  ordarod  filed.: 

iurvas  op  aosstca  off  she  wwez  ekes ihg  off  she 

BOARD  0?  DIKECUOUS. 

V/o ,  the  uadarolgnad  airootore  of  tho  Diamond  Disc 
Shop,  Incorporated,  a  ooxp oration  o rioting  undor  tho  laws  of 
the  State  of  Dot/  fork,  waive  notioe  of  the  time  and  plsoe  of 
tho  first  mooting  of  the  Board  of  Directors  and  of  tho  business 
to  bo  tram  noted  at  said  mooting. 

V/e  designate  tho  SVth  day  of  liovo tabor,  11)15 ,  at  10 
o'clock  in  the  foronoon  as  tho  t imo ,  and  tho  office  of  the 
corporation  at  ,;10  fifth  Avenue,  Don  fork.  County  of  Daw  'fork 
end  State  of  Dow  York  ub  tho  pi  too  of ,  said  moo  ting,  tho  purpose 
of  said  floating  boiug  tho  olhootion  of  officers  and.  tho  author- 
iaotion  of  tho  issuenoo  of  stock  of  tho  oorporati on,  and  tho 
transaction  of  such  ether  buolnooo  as  the  Board  may  doom  proper . 

Oil  AMIES  EDI  POD _ 


JOHH  V.  HILLER 


JAMES  illUiAP. 


Dated:  Bcvoober  £7 ,  1915. 


2ha  minutes  of  tho  first  moating  of  tho  incorporators 
wore  road  and  approved,  end  the  following  named  persona  wore 
duly  eloctod  officers  of  tho  corporation  to  servo  for  one  year 
end  until  thoir  euocoesors  are  elected  and  qualified: 

Ohsrl  eo  Edison  President 

Staphon  B.  iiuabart  (Secretary 

-{ireosurer. 


O'  -8- 


president  thereupon  took  the  ohair. 

It  was  movoa  end  eooondod  that  an  aaeoBoaont  of 
100  poroont  be  loried  uoon  tho  stock  already  subscribed. 
liotion  carried. 

Upon  motion  duly  (seconded,  it  woo 

>  RKcOiV'^D :  Shat  the  socl  presented  at  this  mooting, 

an  impression  of  which  io  directed  to  bo  made  in  the  margin 
of  tho  minute  book,  bo  and  the  same  in  horoby  adopted  na  the 
seal  of  thin  corporation. 

Moved  and  (seconded  that  five  CSroaouror  bo  authorised 
to  purchase  tho  sacca  esury  books  and  stationery  and  to  defray 
tho  GxposuMts  of  Incorporation.  Motion  carried. 

iUJBOLVSX):  53ia  i  tho  iroaidont  and  2ro  usurer  bo  end 
they  fcoreby  ore  authorised  to  ieoue  cortifioatod  of  stock  In 
tho  form  submitted  to  this  meeting. 

On  motion,  the  masting  adjourned. 


8.  fl.  MAlUBSHg 

Seordtary. 


B  .  ft  K.  NO’  74,016. 


tire.  Minn  M.  Edison, 
e/o  Ur.  Thomas  A.  Edison, 

Oronge,  K.  J. 

Deor  Uo  dam: 

In  regard  to  the  $50,000,  mortgage  held  by  clients  of  this 
Company  covering  No.  10  Fifth  Avenue,  v,hich  expires  on  Jenusry  11th, 

VJe  W0Uld  ask,  if  you  desire  us  to  endeovor  to  erronge  an  extension  v-ith 
the  present  clients,  that  you  fill  out,  sign  and  return  promptly,  the 
enclosed  rent  list* 

Provided  we  are  successful  in  arranging  an  extension  vdth 
the  present  clients,  our  charge  would  be  one  quarter  of  one  per  cent. 

Very  truly  yours, 


10  Fifth  Avenue.  Hew  York 


What  alterations  or  improvements  have  been  made  during  the  past 


three  to  five  years? 


Have  all  City  Department  orders  been  complied  with?  If  not,  give 
particulars. 

All  orders  have  been  complied  with  so  far  as  known. 

What  orders  have  been  issued  and  have  yet  to  be  complied  with? 

See  next  question  atoove* 


Is  the  building  equipped  with  a  sprinkler  system? 
No. 


State  percentage  of  efficiency* 
See  next  above. 


innuat  rent  (itemize  rent,  and  space  occupied  by  each  tenant.) 

Lessee  Amount  Length  of  Tern 

Diamond  Diso  Shop,  Inc.  §2000 .per  Yr.  no  lease 

„  _ _ _ _ _ Vfleflinrfbnndt 


Equipped  as" theatre"-  rented  as  frequently  as  possible 
Della  Robbia  Studios  1300.per  yr.  Expires  1922 

Vacant 

Building  Superintendent  None  Ho  lease 


Space  Occupied 
Basement 


1st  floor 
2nd  floor 
3rd  floor 
4th  floor 


If  any  vacancies  -  state  number  and  location  of  Bpace  vacant  and  duration 


of  each  to  date.' 

/Lot-  a  C'  f-r'is' 

Amount  paid  annually  for  insurance  premiums. 


Fire  insurance 
Pl^te  Glass 
Rent 

Workmens'  Compensation 


210.66 

None 

None 

Included  with  other  employes  on 
Edison  Pay-roll 
None 


General  Liability 


o 


o 


o 


MIMA  M.  EDISON 


THOMAS  A.  EDISON,  INCORPORATED 

f,rid-  1 


FILE  ENVELOPE  Ho.^Z^.Z^ 
CONTENTS  Ho . /. _ ; 

THQHA9  A.  H«IN  (Tnonal) 


DELOS  HOLDEN 


LEASE 


THIS  INDENTURE  made  the  jW/’  day  of 
1918  between  MINA  II.  EDISON,  of  Llewellyn  Park,  West  Orange, 
New  Jersey,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  THOMAS  A.  EDISON, 
INCORPORATED,  a  corporation  of  the  State  of  New  Jersey, 
having  its  principal  office  at  West  Orange,  Essex  County, 
in  said  State,  party  of  the  second  part,  WITNESSETH: 

That  the  party  of  the  first  part  does  hereby 
demise  and  lease  unto  the  party  of  the  second  part  all  that 
four-story  building  and  premises  known  as  Ho.  10  Fifth 
Avenue,  in  the  City,  County  and  State  of  New  York,  with 
the  appurtenances  and  the  sole  and  uninterrupted  use  and 
occupation  thereof  (except  as  hereinafter  mentioned)  for 
the  term  of  one  year  from  the  1st  day  of  March  1918  to  the 
1st  day  of  March,  1919  at  twelve  o'clock  noon,  in  consid¬ 
eration  of  the  covenants  hereinafter  contained  and  of  the 
yearly  rental  of  Thirteen  Thousand  Six  Hundred  and  Fifty 
Dollars  ($13,650)  payable  by  the  party  of  the  second  part 
to  the  party  of  the  first  part  in  equal  monthly  instal¬ 
ments  of  One  Thousand  One  Hundred  and  Thirty-Seven  Dollars 
and  Fifty  Cents  ($1,137.50)  in  advance;  this  lease  however 
being  subject  to  the  following  lease  now  upon  the  demised 
premises: 

Lease  dated  February  24,  1917  between  the 
party  of  the  first  part  and  Della  Robbia  Studios, Inc. , 
a  corporation  of  the  State  of  New  York. 

The  party  of  the  first  part  hereby  assigns, 
transfers  and  sets  over  unto  the  party  of  the  second  part, 


term,  wear  and  tear  arising  from  reasonable  use  of  the  .same 
and  damage  by  i’ire  ana  the  elements  excepted,  and  at  the 
expiration  of  said  term  or  earlier  termination  of  this 
lease  to  yield  up  the  peaceable  possession  thereof  to  said 
party  of  the  first  part,  her  heirs,  assigns,  agents  or 
attorneys. 

Said  party  of  the  second  part  further  promises 
and  agrees  that  said  party  of  the  first  part,  her  heirs, 
assigns,  agents  or  attorneys  may  enter  into  and  upon  the 
said  demised  premises  at  reasonable  hours  of  the  day  to 
examine  the  same  or  to  make  such  repairs  and  alterations 
therein  at  the  expense  of  the  party  of  the  second  part  as 
shall  be  necessary  for  the  preservation  thereof,  provided 
such  repairs  and  alterations  are  not  made  within  a  reason¬ 
able  time  by  the  party  of  the  second  part;  to  exhibit  them 
at  any  time  during  said  term  to  any  person  or  persons,  and 
to  put  up  notices  "For  Sale"  or  "To  let"  upon  the  same. 


If  the  said  premises  shall  become  vacant  or  deserted  during 
the  said,  term,  the  party  of  the  first  part,  her  heirs, 
assigns,  agents  or  attorneys  may  re-enter  the  same  at  her 
or  their  option,  by  force  or  otherwise,  without  being  liable 
to  prosecution  therefor,  and  to  re-let  the  same,  and  it  is 
agreed  that  the  rent  so  received  shall  be  applied  first  to 
the  payment  of  such  expenses  as  the  party  of  the  first 
part,  her  heirs,  assigns,  agents  or  attorneys  may  be  put  to 
in  re-entering,  and  then  to  the  payment  of  the  rent  due  by 
these  presents  and  that  the  party  of  the  second  part  shall 
remain  liable  for  any  deficiency. 

I  3 


This  lease  is  made  and  accepted  on  this  express 
condition,  that  in  case  the  party  of  the  second  part  fail 
or  be  in  default  of  any  of  the  covenants  herein  contained, 
the  party  of  the  first  part,  her  heirs,  assigns,  agents  or 
attorneys  shall  have  the  power  and  right  of  terminating  and 
ending  this  lease  immediately  and  be  entitled  to  re-enter 
and  take  possession  of  said  premises  and  to  remove  all  per¬ 
sons  therefrom,  the  party  of  the  second  part  hereby  waiving 
any  notice  in  writing  to  quit  or  of  intention  to  re-enter 
under  the  statute. 

It  is  further  agreed  that  the  party  of  the  first 
part,  her  heirs,  assigns,  agents  or  attorneys  may  in  the 
event  that  she  has  an  opportunity  to  sell  the  demised  prem¬ 
ises,  determine  said  term  herein  provided  for  and  cancel 
this  lease  at  the  end  of  any  calendar  month  by  giving  to  the 
party  of  the  second  part  ninety  days  previous  notice  in 
writing,  and  the  party  of  the  second  part  agrees  that  not 
later  than  ninety  days  after  receipts  of  said  notice,  it 
will  surrender  to  the  party  of  the  first  part,  her  heirs, 
assigns,  agents  or  attorneys,  all  of  the  premises  hereby 
leased,  and  will  pay  on  demand  all  rent  then  due  for  said 
demised  premises  and  all  other  sums  which  may  have  been 
paid  or  incurred  by  the  party  of  the  first  part  on  account 
of  the  party  of  the  second  part  to  carry  out  the  provisions 
of  this  agreement.  In  case  of  such  determination  of  said 
term,  the  party  of  the  second  part  shall  be  entitled  to 
receive  the  rents  under  said  lease  of  party  of  the  first 
part  to  Della  Robbia  Studios,  Inc.  only  to  the  date  of  the 
termination  of  this  lease. 


LEASE 


THIS  INDENTURE  made  the  first  day  of  November, 

1919  between  MINA  M.  EDISON, of  Llewellyn  Park,  Y/est  orange, 

New  Jersey,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  THOMAS  A.  EDISON, 
of  Llewellyn  park,  West  orange.  Hew  Jersey,  party  of  the 
second  part,  WITNESSETH: 

That  the  party  of  the  first  part  does  hereby  de¬ 
mise  and  lease  unto  the  party  of  the  second  part,  his  execu¬ 
tors,  administrators  and  assigns,  all  that  four-story  build¬ 
ing  and  premises  known  as  No. 10  Fifth  Avenue,  in  the  City, 
County  and  State  of  Hew  York,  with  the  appurtenances  for 
the  term  of  twenty-one  (21)  years  from  the  first  day  of 
March  1920  to  the  first  day  of  March  1941  at  twelve  o'clock 
noon.  In  consideration  of  the  covenants  hereinafter  contain¬ 
ed  and  of  the  yearly  rental  of  Sixteen  Thousand  Five  Hundred 
and  Thirty- six  Dollars  (§16,536. )  payable  by  the  party  of 
the  second  part  to  the  party  of  the  first  part  In  two  hundred 
and  fifty-two  (252)  equal  monthly  Instalments  of  One  Thous¬ 
and,  Three  Hundred  and  Seventy-eight  Dollars  (§1,378.)  In 
advance. 

The  party  of  the  first  part  hereby  agrees  that 
she  will  Immediately  upon  the  receipt  thereof  pay  to  the 
owner  of  the  seoond  mortgage  upon  the  said  premises  covered 
by  this  lease  and  executed  concurrently  herewith  In  favor 
of  the  party  of  the  second  part  for  the  sum  of  Thirty-five 
Thousand  Dollars  (§35,000.)  all  sums  received  by  her  as 
rental  hereunder  In  excess  of  the  sum  of  One  Thousand,  One 
Hundred  and  Fifty-two  Dollars  (§1,152.)  per  month,  said 


sums  to  be  applied  upon  the  said  mortgage  in  acoordanoe  with 
the  provisions  thereof,  and  in  the  event  of  her  failure  to 
make  any  such  payment  or  payments  the  party  of  the  seoond 
part  shall  have  the  right  to  deduct  the  amount  thereof  from 
the  rent  payable  hereunder  and  apply  the  amount  deducted  to 
the  making  of  such  payment  or  payments  to  the  owner  of  said 
mortgage  on  behalf  of  the  party  of  the  first  part. 

The  party  of  the  seoond  part  does  for  himself, 
his  executors,  administrators  and  assigns,  hereby  agree  to 
pay  to  the  party  of  the  first  part,  her  heirs  or  assigns, 
said  yearly  rental  of  Sixteen  Thousand,  Five  Hundred  and 
Thirty-six  Dollars  ($16,536.)  at  the  time  and  Ln  the  manner 
aforesaid,  without  fraud  or  delay,  and  at  his  or  their  own 
proper  cost  and  charges  to  bear,  pay  and  discharge  all  such 
duties,  taxes,  assessments  and  payments,  extraordinary  as 
well  as  ordinary,  and  including  all  rents  and  charges  for 
water,  gas,  and  electric  light  and  power,  as  shall  during 
the  term  hereof  be  lawfully  assessed,  levied  or  imposed 
upon  the  demised  premises  or  any  part  thereof. 

It  is  a  condition  of  this  lease,  and  the  party  of 
the  first  part  does  hereby  agree,  that  she  will  remodel  the 
said  premises  so  as  to  provide  a  suitable  retail  storeroom, 
an  office  suitable  for  a  physician  and  a  livingapartment  in 
the  basement  thereof,  approximately  four  (4)  apartments  on 
the  first  floor,  approximately  four  (4)  apartments  on  the 
seoond  floor,  approximately  four  (4)  apartments  on  the 
third  floor  and  approximately  three  (3)  apartments  on  the 
fourth  floor.  It  is  estimated  that  suoh  remodelling  will 
cost  approximately  Thirty-five  Thousand  Dollars  ($35,000.), 

2 


Which  amount  Is  being  loaned  to  the  party  of  the  first  part 
by  the  party  of  the  second  part  to  be  so  used  and  which  loan 
is  secured  by  the  aforesaid  second  mortgage  upon  the  said 
premises.  It  Is  further  agreed  that  work  on  such  remodel¬ 
ling  of  said  premises  shall  be  commenced  within  a  reasonable 
time  from  the  date  of  this  Indenture  and  shall  be  completed 
as  quickly  as  conditions  in  the  building  trade  may  allow. 

The  party  of  the  seoond  part  does  further  agree 
at  hla  own  expense  to  keep  the  said  premises,  after  remodel¬ 
ling.  in  good  repair,  wear  and  tear  arising  from  reasonable 
use  of  the  same  and  damage  done  by  fire  and  the  elements  ex¬ 
cepted.  and  observe  and  be  responsible  for.  and  bear  all 
expenses  of  complying  with  all  orders,  ordinances,  rules, 
resolutions  and  requirements  of  all  Municipal,  State  and 
Federal  authorities  relative  to  the  demised  premises,  and 
at  the  expiration  of  said  term  or  earlier  termination  of 
this  lease  to  yield  up  the  peaceable  possession  thereof  to 
said  party  of  the  first  part,  her  heirs  or  assigns.  In  as 
good  condition  as  reasonable  use  and  wear  thereof  will  per¬ 
mit,  damage  by  fire  and  the  elements  excepted. 

Said  party  of  the  seoond  part  further  promises 
and  agrees  that  said  party  of  the  first  part,  her  heirs, 
or  assigns,  may  enter  Into  and  upon  the  said  demised 
premises  at  reasonable  hours  of  the  day  to  examine  the 
same  or  to  make  such  repairs  and  alterations  therein  at  the 
expense  of  the  party  of  the  seoond  part  as  shall  be  neoes- 

Isary  for  the  preservation  thereof,  provided  such  repairs 
and  alterations  are  not  made  within  a  reasonable  time  bj 
the  party  of  the  seoond  part;  to  exhibit  them  at  any  time 

3 


during  the  last  six  months  of  said  term  to  any  person  or 
persons,  and  during  such  six  months  period  to  put  up  notices 
"For  Sale"  or  "To  let"  upon  the  same.  If  the  said  premises 
shall  become  vacant  or  deserted  during  the  said  tern,  the 
party  of  the  first  part,  her  heirs  or  assigns,  may  re-enter 
the  same  at  her  or  their  option,  by  force  or  otherwise,  with¬ 
out  being  liable  to  prosecution  therefor  and  to  re-let  the 
same,  and  It  Is  agreed  that  the  rent  so  received  shall  be 
applied  first  to  the  payment  of  such  expenses  as  the  party 
of  the  first  part,  her  heirs  or  assigns,  may  be  put  to  In 
re-entering,  and  than  to  the  payment  of  the  rant  due  by 
these  presents  and  that  the  party  of  the  second  part  shall 
remain  liable  for  any  deficiency. 

The  party  of  the  second  part  agrees  to  Indemnify 
and  save  harmless  the  party  of  the  first  part  from  all 
claims  for  damages  on  account  of  bodily  Injuries  accident¬ 
ally  suffered  or  alleged  to  have  been  suffered  by  any  par¬ 
son  or  persons  not  employed  by  the  party  of  the  first  part 
while  In  or  about  the  demised  premises,  and  also  against 
all  claims  for  damage  or  Injury  by  water  which  may  be  sus¬ 
tained  by  the  party  of  the  second  part,  his  agents  or  em¬ 
ployees,  or  by  any  sub-tenant,  or  for  any  damage  or  In¬ 
juries  resulting  from  the  negligence  or  Improper  oonduct 
of  the  party  of  the  second  part  from  the  breakage,  leakage 
or  obstruction  of  the  Croton,  water  or  soil  pipe,  or  for 
other  leakage  In  the  demised  premises  or  any  part  thereof. 

This  lease  Is  made  and  accepted  on  this  express 
condition,  that -In  case  the  party  of  the  second  part  fall 

4 


or  be  In  default  of  any  of  the  oovenants  here Ln  contained, 
the  party  of  the  first  part,  her  heirs  or  assigns,  shall 
have  the  power  and  right  of  terminating  and  ending  this 
lease  immediately  and  be  entitled  to  re-enter  and  take 
possession  of  said  premises  and  to  remove  all  persons 
therefrom,  the  party  of  the  second  part  hereby  waiving 
any  notloe  in  writing  to  quit  or  of  intention  to  re-enter 
under  the  statute. 

The  party  of  the  first  part  agrees  that  she  will 
keep  insured  against  fire  during  said  demised  term  in  a 
reputable  fire  insurance  company  or  companies,  all  build¬ 
ings  and  improvements  upon  the  said  premises  in  an  amount 
not  less  than  seventy-five  Thousand  Dollars  ($75,000.), 
which  policies  of  insurance  will  provide  for  payment  in 
case  of  loss  to  the  owners  of  the  first  and  second  mort¬ 
gages  as  their  interest  may  appear.  In  case  of  partial 
destruction  or  damage  to  the  premises  caused  by  fire,  the 
party  of  the  first  part  will  with  the  consent  of  the  owners 
of  the  first  and  second  mortgages  or  in  accordance  with 
the  provisions  thereof,  out  of  the  proceeds  of  the  afore¬ 
said  insurance,  cause  the  premises  to  be  placed  in  suit¬ 
able  repair,  and  no  deduction  shall  be  made  from  the  rent 
payable  by  the  party  of  the  second  part  by  reason  of  such 
partial  damage  or  destruction.  In  case  of  a  total  loss 
or  destruction  of  said  premises  by  fire  or  a  loss  so  ex¬ 
tensive  as  to  make  it  Inadvisable  in  the  opinion  of  the 
party  of  the  first  part  to  make  repairs,  this  lease  shall 
immediately  terminate  and  no  further  rent  shall  aoorue 


thereafter  unto  the  party  of  the  first  part.  Such  terrains 
tlon  of  this  lease,  hov/ever,  shall  in  no  way  affect  the 
liability  of  the  party  of  the  first  part  to  the  party  of 
the  second  part  under  the  aforesaid  second  mortgage. 

It  Is  further  agreed  that  first  party  shall  have 
the  right  to  terminate  this  lease  at  any  time  by  giving  tr 
second  party  one  hundred  and  twenty  (120)  days  notice  In 
wrLtlng  of  such  termination,  and  thereupon  at  the  expira¬ 
tion  of  said  one- hundred-and- twenty-day  period  this  lease 
shall  terminate.  In  case  of  such  notice  and  termination, 
first  party  will  reimburse  second  party  for  all  payments 
which  It  may  actually  make  to  Its  sub-tenants  occupying 
said  premises  as  a  consideration  for  the  termination  on 
one  hundred  and  twenty  (120)  days  or  less  notice  of  their 
respective  sub-leases,  but  not  to  exceed  in  the  case  of 
any  sub-tenant  a  sum  equal  to  one  months  rental  under  the 
sub-lease  of  the  premises  occupied  by  such  sub-tenant. 

IK  WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  exe- 


STATE  Oi1  NEW  JERSEY  ) 
COUNTY  Oi)1  ESSEX  i 


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orlc  on„JU±£Z.  Af  X  .  t 

$JJL%'t'ngoLkJZ.*sf  Conveyances ;(tnd  Indoxod  until 

Number _ _£7_2^1_ _ 

“Land  Map  of  tti9  County  of  Now  York.” 

jfickd  sTalj^5^  DONECAM,  Register 
j\-\/iJL-)A-OZjLj^.yA. ^-iCh-  Deputy  Rogistc 
- Asat.  Dop.  Renisfc' 


^Cc CtsJts  _ _ " 


'~*r  r*  /,  Kf  j<j 

' .J  0  - 

lu^a^c  &%;  \ 


THIS  MOSTOAQE,  made 


nineteen  hundred  and  nineteen  ,  between 

KLHA  li.  EDI30H,  of  the  Town  of  West  Orange,  Oounty  of  Essex  and 
State  of  Hew  Jersey, 

,  the  mortgagor, 

and  TB3IA3  A.  EDISOH,  of  the  Town  of  WeBt  Orange.  County  of  Essex 
and  State  of  Hew  Jersey 

,  the  mortgagee 

WISHES  SETH?  that  to  aeoure  the  payment  of  an  indebtedness  in 
the  sum  of 

Thirty-five  Thousand  Dollars  ($35,000) 

lawful  money  of  the  United  States,  to  be  paid  as  followst- 


$138.15  on  the  1st  day  of  Haroh,  1920  and  #138.16  on  the  1st  diy 
of  eaoh  month  thereafter  together  with  interest  at  the  rate  of  6J6  per 
from  Hatch  1,  1920  on  unpaid  balanoes,  whioh  intorest  shall  for 
convenience  be  equalized  and  paid  as  follows.  #87.85  on  the  1st  day 
of  March,  1920  an!  #87.85  on  the  1st  day  of  eaoh  month  thereafterjtntijl 
the  entire  amount  of  the  prinoipal,  ‘  "  ‘ 

frilly  paid  and  satisfied 


with  interest,  shall  have  been 


according  to  a  certain  bond  or  obligation  bearing  even  date  herewith, 
the  mortgagor  hereby  mortgages  to  the  mortgagee 


ALL  that  lot  of  land  In  the  City  and  County  of  Hew  York, 
with  the  buildings  thereon,  bounded  and  described  as  followst- 

BEOIHnIH)  at  the  intersection  of  the  northerly  side  of 
Eight  Street,  also  known  as  Clinton  Plaoe,  and  the  westerly  side  of 
Jifth  Averue,  and  running  thenoe  northerly  along  the  westerly  side  of 
Pifth  Avenue,  twenty  eight  *aet,  six  lnohes;  thonoe  westerly,  parallel 
with  Eighth  3 treat  and  part  of  the  way  through  a  party  wall,  one  hundrl 
feet j  thenoe  southerly,  parallel  with  Fifty  Avenue  twenty-eight  feet 
six  inches  to  the  northerly  Bide  of  Bigith  Street,  and  thenoe  easter¬ 
ly  along  the  northerly  Bide  of  Eighth 


Street,  one  hundred  feet  to  the  point  of  BEoinHIHO* 

SAD)  PB31I333  being  now  known  ne  Bomber  10  Fifth  Avenuq, 
and  betas  those  which  were  conveyed  to  eald  mortgagor  by  Washing¬ 
ton  Arch  Beqlty  Company  by  deed  dated  Bay  21b  t,  1986,  and  reoorded 
in  the  Office  of  the  Begistor  of  the  County  of  Hew  for  If,  in  liber 
160  of  3eotion  2  of  Conveyances,  page  92. 

TOGETHER  with  all  fixtures  and  articles  attached  to  or  need 
in  .connection  with  said  premises,  all  of  which  are  deolared  to  bo 
oovered  by  this  mortgage. 

TOOETffiR  with  the  appurtenances,  and  all  the  estate  and  rights 
of  the  mortgagor  in  and  to  oaid  premises. 

2hla  mortgage  is  second  and  subsequent  to  a  mortgage  dated 
January  11,  1907  between  Mina  B.  Edison,  the  preeart  mortgagor,  and 

Title  Guarantee  and  trust  Company,  reoorded  in  the  Register  e  Office, 
Oounty  of  Hew  York,  State  of  Hew  Torlc,  on  the  12th  day  of  January^  1907 
in  Liber  234,  Section  2  of  Mortgage,  pegs  91. 


And  the  nortgagor  oonvenante  with  the  mortgagee  as  fbllowsj- 
1.  that  the  mortgagor  will  pay  the  indebtedneee  oe  hereinbefore 

provided.^  ^  nortgagor  will  keep  the  buildings  on  the  premises  in¬ 
sured  against  loss  by  *1™  for  the  benefit  of  the  first  aid  aeocmd  mort- 

mrfi  rthfpTemiees  shall  be  removed  or  demolishTj|. 
ed  without  the  consent  of  the  mortgagee. 

-  —  —‘i  principal—* 


that  the  holder  of  this  mortgage,  in  any  action 
shall  be  entitled  to  the  appointment  of  a  reoeiver. 


l\  That  the  mort^gor  within  thirty  130)  days  upon  request  in 
person  or  within  thirty  (30)  days  upon  request  by  mail  will  furnish  a 
statement  of  the  amount  due  on  this  mortgage. 

6.  that  notice  and  demand  or  repeat  nay  be  in  writing  and  nny  be 
served  in  person  or  by  mail.  . 

9.  that  the  mortgager  warrants  the  title  to  the  premises. 


IS  WIIHESS.  KHBH3C?,  this  n 
the  mortgagor* 


d  has  been  duly  exeauted  h 


t  aimed  I  .  Ohnrles  BdlSPB_ 


r  of  Hovemher,  nineteen) 


to  ha  the  individual  described  in,  and  who  executed,  the  Creeping 
instrument,  and  acknowledged  that  she  executed  the  asme. 


laigied)  Jessie  B.  Stalker 


CCMHISSIOH  EXPIBiia  APBIL  21,1922. 


Hovember  13,1919 


Mr.  Kellow; 


I  find  that  under  the.  lawB  of  Hew  York  there  Is  a  tax 
whloh  must  he  paid  In  order  to  place  on  record  the  mortgage  from 
Mrs.  Edison  to  Mr.  Edison  on  the  property  at  Ho.  10  Fifth  Avenue. 
This  tax  amounts  to  §5.00  per  §1000,  or  §175.00  for  the  mortgage 
In  question,  whloh  amounts  to  §35,000. 

The  purpose  of  reoordlng  a  mortgage,  of  course.  Is 
to  proteot  the  mortgagee  against  other  mortgages  given  by  the 
mortgagor  or  judgments  against  the  mortgagor.  Would  you  like 
to  have  this  mortgage  placed  on  record?  If  so,  please  send  me 


§175.00. 


DH-ES 


Lr.  Thomas  A.  Edison: 


Era.  Edison  is  the  mortgagor  in  this  case  and  periiaps 
it  will  seem  unnecessary  to  you  to  protect  your  interests  as  suggested  above 
as  against  . the ' actions  of  Urs.  Edison.  There  may  be  a  remote  possibility  that 
some  protection  might  at  some  time  be  required  against  others  though  I  cannot 
think  of  a  specific  instance.  I  have  talked  the  matter  over  with  Judge  Holden 
and  he  thinks  the  possibility  of  such  protection  being  aotually  required  is 
somewhat  remote  but  states  that  absolute  protection  of  your  interests  would 
require  the  recording. 


Do  you  wish  to  spot 
or  shall  we  leave  it  un-reoorded  ¥ 


mortgage  recorded 


[PHOTOCOPY] 


March  2,  1920 


Mr.  Eellow; 


Confirming  our  telephonic  conversation  of  today  In 
which  you  pointed  out  that  under  the  terms  of  the  lease  from 
Mrs.  Edison  to  Mr.  Edison,  which  went  Into  effect  on  March  1, 
a  certain  amount  Is  to  be  paid  by  the  tenant  to  the  landlord 
and  a  portion  of  this  Is  to  be  paid  back  by  the  landlord  to  the 
tenant  as  holder  of  the  second  mortgage  on  the  property.  It 
Is  my  opinion  that  It  Is  not  necessary  to  exchange  checks,  but 
that  so  long  as  Mr.  Edison  Is  the  owner  of  said  mortgage  all 
that  would  be  necessary  would  be  for  him  to  make  a  check  to 
Mrs.  Edison  for  the  net  amount  and  credit  the  balance  of  the 
rental  upon  the  mortgage  as  provided  In  the  terms  of  the 
'*‘eaSe * 


DH-ES 


New  York 


1?.  X.  CcJCfcL  , 

Secretary 

C )lA.  ^‘V'w  Jisfi-i't'i 

,_^  i/tlJi,  d"  U-r^(^-  k<- 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


BOND  AND  MORTGAGE  GUARANTEE  COMPANY 

176  BROADWAY,  NEW  YORK  CITY 

B.  &  M.  No.  74016. 

PREMISES:  10  -  5th  Ave. 

What  alterations  or  Improvements  have  been  mado  since  last  renewal  ol  mortgage? 

Slight  alterations  to  partitions  -  gene ral -maintenance . 


Have  all  City  Department  ordei 


Yes 


i  sohedole  attached 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


Dr.  J.  Ralph  Viglano 
Arthur  Berger 
Thuel  Burnham 
Ell  Daution 
lira.  Mary  Haynes 
Kiss  Florenoe  oterton 
Mr.  m.  A.  Hardy 
'  Ml  a a  Bessie  H  Fahey 
Miss  Rita  Kelley 
Miss  Era  Dedallienne 
Hme  oarthler  DeMaurex 
Mr.  Olerioi 

Mias  Katherine  A  Smith 
Kra.  Isohel  B  Bell 
Mr.  8.  Blits 
Mr.  0  Ho  llands«o  rth 


$1400.00 

3600.00 

1900.00 

1586.00 

1685.00 

1800.00 

1200.00 

1440.00 

1020.00 

1800.00 

1600.00 

1600.00 

1080.00 

1320.00 

1080.00 

1080.00 


Bpaoo  oooupled 

Doctor* a  Office 
Tailor  3tore 
2a  and  2  B 

3  A 
4A 

5  A  and  6  B 

4  B 

3  B 

2  O 

5  C 

4  0 

3  O 
Z  D 

2  D 

4  D 

3  D 


CAPITAL  and  SURPLUS  $12,000,000 


New  York  Dec.  12,  192s. 


Mr.  J.  W.  Miller, 
c/o  Edison  Company, 
Orange,  Hew  Jersey. 


We  have  been  authorized  by  our  client  to  whom  we  guarantee  the  *50,000. 
mortgage  on  the  property  at  10  -  5th  Avenue,  owned  by  Minn  M:  Edison,  to  offer  a  renews, 
of  the  mortgage  for  three  years  with  interest  at  5-1/235  instead  of  the  present  rate  of 
655.  Our  charges  for  effecting  the  extension  will  amount  to  one-quarter  of  one  percent 
plus  the  Revenue  Stamps  of  $.50  per  $1,000. 

Please  advise  us  at  your  earliest  convenience  if  you  wish  us  to  proceed  with 


conditions. 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


THOMAS  A.  EDISON  PERSONA! 

Functions  Thomas  A.  Edison  private 

10 •  Mrs.  T.  A.  Edison 

From;  Mr.  J.  V.  Miller 

Re.  Financing  10-5th  Avenue. 

Supplementing  memorandum  #394  of  Ootober  14,  1924,  the 
question  of  re-arranging  the  financing  of  10-5th  Avenue  has  been  further 
discussed  and  we  now  submit  to  you  a  proposal  - 

At  the  present  tine  there  is  some  confusion  in  handling 

the  property. 

You  own  the  building  by  record  title.  Mr.  Edison 
leases  it.  You  have  given  Mr.  Edison  a  second  mortgage  for  §35,000.00 
(now  reduced  to  §24,000.00  )  to  cover  the  alteration  of  the  building  into 
an  apartment  -  same  having  bean  done  in  1920  . 

In  addition  to  this  you  borrowed  from  Mr.  Edison  some 
§23,000.00  on  open  account  -  used  for  alterations  in  addition  to  above 
§35,000.00  on  which  you  are  paying  no  interest  or  principal. 

There  is,  therefore,  each  month  an  exchange  of  ohooks 
qnd  although  you  nominally  own  the  building,  still  you  are  indebted  to  Mr. 

Edison  for  some  §50,000.00. 

The  present  scheme  is  to  clear  this  up  so  Mr.  Edison 
has  some  definite  and  negotiable  instrument  covering  this  entire  Indebted 
ness. 

It  is,  therefore,  proposed  that  you 
(1)  give  Mr.  Edison  non-interest  bearing  notes  - 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


either  (a)  one  note  (non  interest  hearing  and  payable  in  one  year  ) 
for  the  entire  amount  -  made  up  as  follows: 

,  S23.987.30 

Deo.  30th.  Balance  on  Mortgage 


Difference  between  interest  actually  paid  (equalized 
interest)  and  interest  which  should  have  been  paid 
Additional  interest  on  unpaid  actual  interest  to  date 


123,987.30 

23,574.53  ,  ^ ^ 

3,382.86  S  y 

■jaa&ar  ._fo 


quarterly,  or  semi-annually  as  you  prefer. 

(2)  n  return  Mr.  Edison  would  cancel  the  second  mortgage  -  and  accept  these 

non-interest  bearing  notes,  in  lieu  of  second  mortgage  and  an  open  account 
on  which  he  receives  no  interest  and  which  is  covered  by  no  negotiable 
instrument. 

(5,  That  the  operating  accounts  would  be  handled  through  a  set  of  boohs  to  be 
opened  for  your  estate. 

this  sou  would  am  t»  nrt  *U 

tdlroot)  ”rtSW  ““  W  " 

Guarantee  Title  and  Trust  Company  of  Mew  fork. 

By  this  arrangement  your  incoM  from  the  building  would  be  as 

follows- 

Rentals  received  (  estimated  )  $24,000.00 

600.00  $24,600.01 

Sale  of  Electric  Current  " - - 

,  ,  12  200.01 

Less  operating  expenses  (estimated  )  - 

$12,400.0 

Operating  profit 

Lass  interest  on  $50 ,000 .00  mortgage  - 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


THOMAS  A.  HD IS OH 

-with-  i 

i 

MINA  M.  EDISON 

_ _  i 

s 

SUBBENDER  OF  LEASE. 


.T-riaxK  ho 

L  . VG  No . . 

TiKWAS  A.  tOlSSH  ffdKtui) 


GREGORY,  STEWART  Be  MONTGOMERY  J 


TOTS  INDENTURE  made  the  15th  day  of  June,  1925, 
between  THOMAS  A.  EDISON  of  Llewellyn  Park,  West  Orange, 

Hew  Jersey,  party  of  the  first  part,  and  MIRA  II.  SPISOH 
of  Llewellyn  Park,  West  Orange,  Hew  Jersey,  party  of  the 
seoond  part; 

WHEREAS  the  party  of  the  Beoond  part,  hy  a  certain 
Indenture  of  Lease  hearing  date  the  first  day  of  November, 
1919,  and  recorded  on  the  22nd  day  of  December,  1919,  in 
the  office  of  the  Hegister  of  Hew  York  County  in  liber 
3119,  page  165  of  Conveyances,  and  indexed  under  Block  572 
on  the  Land  Map  of  the  City  of  Hew  York,  did  demise  and 
farm  let  unto  the  party  of  the  first  part,  ALL  that  four 
story  building  and  premises  known  as  Ho.  10  Fifth  Avenue, 
in  the  City,  County  and  State  of  New  York,  with  the 
appurtenanoes  thereto,  for  the  term  of  twenty-one  yearB 
from  the  first  day  of  March.  1920,  to  the  first  day  of 
March  1941. 

MOW  those  presents  WITNESS  -  That  for  and  in 
consideration  of  other  good  and  valuable  considerations, 
and  the  sun  of  one  dollar  ($1).  lawful  money  of  the  United 
States,  paid  by  the  saidjnrty  of  the  seoond  part,  to  the 
party  of  the  first  part,  at  the  sealing  and  delivery  of 
these  presents,  the  receipt  whereof  is  hereby  acknowledged, 
and  to  the  intent  and  purpose  that  the  said  term  in  the 
said  land  and  premises  may  be  wholly  merged  and  extinguished, 
the  said  party  of  the  first  part  has  given,  granted  and 
surrendered,  and  by  these  presents  does  give,  surrender 
and  grant  unto  the  party  of  the  seoond  part,  and  to  her 
heirs,  all  the  said  lands  and  premises  in  the  said  indenture 
of  lease  conveyed  and  demised,  as  aforesaid,  and  all  the 
-1- 


estate,  right,  title  ana  interest  ana  terra  of  this  property, 
olaim  ana  aeraana  whatsoever  of  the  oaia  party  of,  in,  to 
or  out  of  the  same  or  any  part  or  parcel  thereof;  together 
with  all  right,  title  ana  interest  of  the  party  of  the 
first  part  of,  in  and  to  any  ana  all  leases  which  he  has 
raaio  to  sub-tenants  of  said  premiees. 

.  TO  HAVK  ANT*  CO  HOLD  the  snia  lana  ana  premises 
to  the  saia  party  of  the  sooona  part,  her  heirs  ana  assigns 
to  her  ana  their  own  proper  use  ana  behoof  forever. 


ACT  the  saia  party  of  the  first  part  does  hereby 
for  himself,  his  heirs,  exeoutors  and  administrators, 
covenant  and  agree  to  and  with  the  said  party  of  the  second 
part,  her  heirB  and  assigns,  that  the  said  party  of  the 
first  part  has  not.  at  any  time,  heretofore,  made,  done, 
oommitted,  executed,  permitted  or  suffered  any  act,  deea, 
manner  or  thing  whatsoever,  whereby  or  wherewith,  or  by 
reason  or  means  whereof,  the  saia  landB  and  premises  hereby 
assigned  and  surrendered,  or  any  part  or  parcel  thereof, 
are.or  is,  or  may,  oan,  or  shall  be,  in  any  way,  merged, 
oharged,  affected  or  encumbered,  other  than  to  Bub-let  sola 
premises  to  tenants  under  leases  intended  to  be  assigned  by 
the  party  of  the  flrBt  part  to  the  party  of  the  sooona  part 
simultaneously  herewith*  anything  in  said  lease  or  any 
instrument  referred  to  therein,  to  the  contrary  notwith¬ 
standing. 


IN  WITNESS  .rTKa-'OP  the  said  parties  have  hereunto 
•  set  their  hands  and  seals,  the  day  and  year  first  above 
written. 

in  ths  FK'-csano:  o?:~ 


od-vu- 


STATE  OF  HEW  JERSEY  ) 

:  as.: 

COUHTY  OF  ESSEX  J 

On  this  day  of  Juno,  1925,  before 

me  personally  appeared  THOIIAS  A.  EDISGH,  to  me  known  and 
known  to  me  to  be  tho  Individual  desorlbed  In  and  who 
executed  the  foregoing  instrument,  and  he  acknowledged  to 
me  that  he  cxeouted  the  same . 


STATE  OF  HEW  YORK  } 

COUHTY  OF  HEW  YORK  ) 

On  this  ~  day  of  June,  1925,  before 
me  personally  appeared  UIHA  H.  BDISOH,  to  me  known  and 
known  to  me  to  be  the  Individual  described  in  and  who 
exeouted  the  foregoing  Instrument,  and  she  acknowledged  to 
me  that  she  executed  the  same . 

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CLU^.  iLu*:  fa-i 


MINA  U.  EDISON. 


Bay  is  contract  to  purchase.  - 

Mrs.  Mina  u.  Edison  oontracted'to  .purchase  tho  property  from  the  Wash¬ 
ington  Aroh  Realty  Co. 
purchase  price  $112,500. 

payable  Cash  on  signing  of  oontraot  §iu,uuu 

it  n  delivery  of  deed  27,500 

Mortgage  payable  June  30,  ' 07  75,000 

interest  at  6J» 

Contract  made  through  Title  Guarantee  &  TruBt  Co. 

Purchase  was  handled  by  Mr.  Pelzer  of  the  National  Phonograph  Co.  and 
the  N.J.  patent  Co.  and  building  was  to  be  used  as  an  office  by  these 
companies. 

May  21  Deed.  i 

Washington  Aroh  Realty  Co.  to  Mina  M.  Edison  > 

Dated  Hay;  21,  1906  ,  ,  , 

Recorded  in  Co.  of  New  Yorh  May  22,  1906  in  Blooh3erlea(Conveyances)  .  , 
Seotion  2,  Lib.  I60j  page  92,  and  indexed  under  Bloch  No.  572  on? 
the  Load  Map  of  the  City  of  New  yoric.  .  3  ^ 

Pirst  Mortgage — $75,000 

Due  June  30,  1907— Interest  payable  Dec.  I  and  June  I  at  SJ  ' 

Mortgage  payable  to  Title  Guarantee  &  Trust  Co.  * 

made  by  Washington  Aroh  &  Realty  C 
Mina  M.  Edison. 

Interest  payable  to  Bond  and  Mortgage  Guarantee  Co. 

146  Broadway  N.  Y.  City. 


jo.  and  Transferred  t 


Insurance  policies  handled  by  J 

Mortgage  raplaoa^and  extended  f 

TO  Jan  II  1909  a 

..  ii  -  1912 

n  n  ••  1916 


3  time  as  follows  ^ 


prinolpal  reduced  by  15,000  on  Jan.  II,  I9l5  Jjj 

Mortgage  extended  to  Jan,  II,  1918  at 
principal  reduced  by  $10,000  on  Jan.  II,  1916. 

1916-jau.  3.  lease  Mina  M.  EdiBOn  to  Diamond  Disc  Shop 

Lower  two  floors  from  Oct.  I,  1916  to  Sept.  30,  1916. 
Rental  $2,000  payable  in  stooh  of  the  Co. 

Hay  ii  lease  Mina  M.  Edison  to  Thomas  A.  Edison  ino. 

larm  of  one  year  from  Moh.  I,  1917. 

Yearly  rental  $13,  650,00 

Subjeot  to  existing  leases 

T.  A.  Edison  ino.  pays  all  taxes,  expenses  eto. 


1918-  Maeoh  I 


-  Extension  of  next  above  lease  for  o 


MINA  M.  EDISON 


(2) 


'  Lease— -—Extension  of' next  above  lease  for  one  year. 

First  mortgage,  originally  $75,000  now  $50,000,  extended  to 
Jan.  II,  1921 at ,6i$ 

lease — 80  Kina'  H.:  Edison  to  Thomas  A.  Edison 

Through  the  suggestion  and  efforts  of  Hr.  Charles  'Edison  it  was  decided 
to  convert  the  building  into  offioes  and  apartments. 

Hr.  Thomas  A.  Edison  agreed  to  loan  Mrs.  Edison  the  necessary  money  to 
make  the  alterations  and  it  was  estimated  that  the  cost  would  be  ; 
$35,000.  Mrs.  Edison  to  give  a  mortgage  covering  this  amount. 

Mr.  ThomaB  A.  Edison  also  agreed  to  lease  the  building  and  operate  same 
as  an  apartment  building  paying  for  all  repairs,  taxes  and  expenses 
except  theulnsuranoe,  and  inter st  on  original  mortgage, 
leased  for  a  term  of  21  years  ending  March  I,  1941 
yearly  rental  $16,636.00  or  $1,378.00  per  month 

Lease  can  be  terminated  on  120  days  notice. 


1919-  Feb.  2 


I9I9-NOV.  I 


1919— Nov.  I 


Second  Mortgage - Mina  a.  Edison  to  Thomas  A.  Edison 


To  secure  indebtedness  of  $35,000 

payments  on  principal  $138.15  per  month  beginning  Maroh  I,  1920 

»  of  interest  at  6$  equalized  over  twenty  one  years  at  $87.85  per  mot 
Subject  to  1st.  Mortgage  dated  Jan.  II,  1907 

Mina  M.  Edsion  to  Title  Guarantee  4  Trust  Co. 


Bond 


s  aldo  signed. 


1919- -I920  Alterations  made  by  Mrs.  Edison  through  Messers  Charles  Edison 

and  Charles  poyer, 

Work  was  under  the  immediate  direction  of  the  Architectural 

Corporation,  which  orgahization  later  ohanged  its 
name  to  Outwater.Shurtleff  4  Noble,  I no. 
Commission  to  above  organization  16$ 

In  order  to  oomplete  the  work  it  was  found  necessary  to  fur¬ 
nish  additional  funds  and  Mr.  Edison  advanced  on  open  account 
$23,574.63  without  interest  or  furthefTseourity. 

1920—  August  I  Alterations  were  completed  and  Outmter.Shurtleff  4  Noble,  Inc. 

aid  subcontractors  gave  guarantees  for  one  year. 


1920 - June  16,  1926 

Mr.  Thomas  A.  Edison  operated  the  apartment  paying  Mrs.  Edison 
regularly  per  month  $1378.00 

Mrs.  Edison  returning  to  him  regularly 

per  month  on  principal  138.15 

as  interest  78.85  226.00 

Mrs.  Edison  per  month  1152.00 


Net  to 


Mrs.  Mina  M.  EdiBon  (3) 


1926  Dus  to  the  oompliaoted  arrangemnat  of  ownership,  lease,  mortgages,  open 
aooount  and  interchange , of  checks  and  alBo  due  to  the  fact  that 
Mrs.  Edison  has  considerably  larger  income  than  in  former  years  it 
was  thought  advisable  to  r  simplify  matters. 

A  statement  was  therefore  drwan  up  showing  tha  situation  and  pro¬ 
posing  various  plans,  same  was  submitted  to  Mrs.  Edison  also  to 
Mr.  Edison  and  a  satisfactory  agreement  to  both  parties  reaohed. 

X-  Mr.  Edison  is  relieved  from  the  2i  year  lease. 

2-  Mrs.  Edison  gives  to  Mr.  Edison  a  demand  note,  without  interest, 

for  monies  still  due  him  on  *nd.  mortgage  and  open  aooount. 

3-  Mr.  Edison  oanoels  mortgage  and  accompanying  bond 

4-  Mrs.  Edison  to  operate  the  apartment  business,  through  the 

laboratory  Office 

1926  June  15  Rearrangemant_completed  and^papers  signed.  ^  ^  Ediaon 

«  it  ur.  Edison  . 
and  Mrs.  Editon 
Signed  by  Mrs.  Edison 


23,158.40 

3502.96 


3-  Mote  for  fSO, 235.89 

Mote  made  up  as  folio 
Balance  due  on  mortga 
Interst  “  "  " 

Due  on  open  aooount 

The  item  of  Interest  is  the  difference  between  the  actual 
interest  due  if  tha  interest  payments  had  not  been  equal¬ 
ized  and  tha  interest  actually  paid. 

4-  power  of  attorney  to  Mr.  Charles  Edison  and 

John  y.  Miller  Signed  by  Mrs.  Edison 

5-  Speoial  form  of  this  power  of  Attorney 

for  tha  Bant  "  " 

g_  leases  to  tenants  assigned  to  Mrs.  EdiBon 

7-  An  account  opened  at  the  First  Hat.  Bank  of  west  orange 
Title  of  account  Mina  u.  Edison 

10  Fifth  Ave.  Account 

Since  JUne  15,  1926  all  transactions  relative  to  the  Apartment  bus  - 
lness  are  being  handled  in  the  name  of  Mina  M.  Edison. 


HIBAIi.  SDI30H-10  PIPTH  AVE.  ACOOUHT. 

£HS2SOiflB3ga«. 

Income  and  expense 


Budget 


ITEM  1921  1922 

IB00H3 

Bents  24346  20617 

Elec.  Current  530  466 

TOTAL  2^686  21266 


1923  1924  AVEBAQS 

24163  24464  23446 

610  629  6S1 

24773  26094  24009 


C0H323VATIVB  P30BABLS 

22000  24400 


BXPEB3B 

Bent  16636  16636  16636  16636  16636 

Management  40  35  —  66  32 

Salaries  6634  6042  4956  4976  6127. 

Bepetre  630  1770  1017  1692  1277 

fuel  1376  1226  1300  1223  1261 

Light  |  power  1031  786  1069  1194  1016 

Alter  176  106  134  —  104 

Taxes  2770  2760  3014  3426  2990 

Insurance  269  249  220  256  246 

Ugal  —  73  70  49  46 

Telephone  —  —  16  64  17 

Miscellaneous  480  716  361  176  438 

Bent  la  arrears 

reaelved  613  ~  —  426 

TOTAL  29343  29388  28704  29636  29242 


60  60 

6000  6000 

1600  1000 

1300  1300 

1200  1200 

126  126 

3600'  3600 

260  260 

ISO  60 

60  60 

400  200 


13635  126 36. 


ZD83*or  QAIH  74467  *8004 


•4642  *6233 


8866 

736 


12136 

1011 


Including  Interest  at  6§#  on  $50,000  Mortgage 


per  year 


6116 


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lit.  ThomaB  A*  EdiBon, 

Orange, 

New  Jersey. 

Dear  Mr,  Edison? 

Relatlve^to  premises  No.  10  Fifth  Avenue, 

New  York  City.,' 'owned  by  Mrs.  Mina  U.  .'id is  on,  -upon 
which  you  had  a. lease  for  twenty-one  years,  I  , 

hag  to  advise' you  t hat  my  partner,  lir.  Lowthorp, 
met  Mrs.  Edison  ih'flew  York  at  the  Hotel  Loraine 
on  the  27th  of  June,  at- which  time  she  signed, 
acknowledged,  and  delivered,  to  Mr.  iowthorp.  repre¬ 
senting  you,  her  demand  note  dated  ,une  15th,  1926, 
for  360 , 855, 89-, ;  payable  to  your  order,  the  consider¬ 
ation  for  said  note  being  the  surrender  of  lease, 
the  satisfaction  of  mortgage,  and  a  certain 
open  account  gwed  by  *-jb.  Edison  to  you,  in  connection 
with  said  ijo..  10  Fifth  Avenue. 

I  have  sent  to  Mr.  ianahan  Mrs.  Edison’s 
note  to  you  for  $60 ,236.89 , and  to.  Mrs.  Edison  the 
hurrhhde?  of'.the^lease,  and  satisfaction  of  the  unrecorded 
mortgage.  I  shall  have  the  surrender  of  the  lease 
reoorded,  And  ,when  it  is  returned  from  the  Register  s 
office,  forward'  it  to  Mrs.  Edison. 


Very  truly  yours. 


jag/ri. 


MEMORABDUM  OP  AGHEEMEHT  made  this 
day  of  r  ,  191J~ ,  by  and  between  THOMAS  A. 

EDISOH,  of  West  Orange,  Hew  Jersey,  U.S.A. ,  first  party, 
and  SHE  VICTORIA  GYPSUM  HIRING  AHD  UAHUPACTURIHG  COMPANY 
LIMITED  of  Baddeok,  Cape  Breton,  H.S.,  Canada,  second  party,  ' 
UITHESSETH:- 

YIBEREAS ,  first  party  is  the  owner  of  Canadian 
patent  Ho.  65,594  granted  December  29,  1899,  which  said 
patent  covers  a  method  or  process  for  reducing  rock  and 
similar  refractory  materials;  and 

THE  HE  AS,  first  party  is  the  owner  of  certain 
second-hand  apparatus  hereinafter  more  fully  described;  and 

YfflEHEAS,  second  party  is  desirous  of  purchasing 
said  apparatus  and  of  obtaining  the  hereinafter  defined 
license  to  employ  the  process  of  said  patent; 

HOY.r ,  TEEREPORE,  the  parties  hereto  have  agreed 
and  do  hereby  agree  as  follows 

1.  Pirst  party  agrees  to  repair  and  sell  to 
second  party  for  the  sum  of  Pive  Thousand  Dollars  ($5000), 
payable  as  set  forth  in  Paragraph  two  (2)  hereof,  the 

I  set  of  second  hand  giant  rolls  now  located  at  Stowartsville , 
Hew  Jersey,  and  consisting  of  rolls  (approximately  five  feet 
in  diameter  and  four  feet  long),  bearings,  girders,  top 
hopper,  pulleys ,  etc.,  estimated  to  weigh  about  two  hundred 
and  twenty  thousand  pounds,  delivery  of  such  repaired  rolls 
to  be  made  f.o.b.  Hew  Village,  Hew  Jersey,  on  or  about 
May  1,  1915. 


2.  Second  party  agrees  to  purchase  said  rolls 
and  to  accept  the  same  when  repaired  and  delivered  as 
aforesaid  and  to  pay  to  first  party  the  sum  of  Five  Thous¬ 
and  Dollars  (§5000)  for  said  repaired  rolls,  of  whioh  said 
sum  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Dive  Hundred  Dollars  <02500 ) 
shall  he  paid  to  first  party  on  or  before  January  15,  1915 
and  the  sum  of  Two  Thousand  Five  Hundred  Dollars  (§2500) 
on  or  before  Hay  1,  1915. 

S.  For  and  in  consideration  of  the  payments 
■provided  for  in  paragraph  four  (4)  hereof,  first  party  i 

hereby  grants  to  second  party  the  right  and  license  to  j 

employ  the  process  of  the  aforesaid  Canadian  patent  lio.  j 

65,594  for  crushing  gypsum  within  the  Dominion  of  Canada 
throughout  the  remainder  of  the  term  of  the  said  patent, 
and  for  such  purpose  said  right  and  license  shall  be  ex¬ 
clusive  in  second  party. 


4.  For  and  in  consideration  of  the  right  and 
license  granted  as  aforesaid  under  the  said  Canadian  patent, 
second  party  agrees  to  pay  to  first  party  as  royalty  the 


sum  of  Five  Thousand  Four  Hundred  and  sixty- two  Dollars 
ana  forty-eight  cents  (§5462.48),  payable  at  Stewartsville , 
Hew  Jersey,  U.S.A.  in  monthly  installments  in  accordance 
with  the  following  schedule,  the  amount  of  eaoh  installment 


being  set  opposite  the  date  upon  which  the  s 


Hay  1,  1915 
June  1,  1915 
July  1,  1915 
August  1,  1915 
September  1,  1915 
October  1,  1915 
Hovember  1,  1915 
December  1,  1915 
January  1,  1916 
February  1,  1916 
Harch  1,  1916 
April  1,  1916 
Hay  1,  1916 
June  1,  1916 
July  1,  1916 
August  1,  1916 


-  §151.  75  At 

-  §151. 75  i/‘L 

-  §151. 73 

-  §151.73 M 

-  §151.73  Q* 

-  §151.75  tj. 

-  §151.73/5 

-  §151.73 /K 

-  §151. 73 /f 

-  §151.73  IU 

-  §151.73 Pit- 

-  §151. 73ft 

-  §151. 75  ft. 

-  §151 .73  ft 

-  §151. 75  ft. 

-  §151. 73 ft 


September  1,  1916 
October  1,  1916 
November  1,  1916 
December  1,  1916 
January  1,  1917 
February  1,  1917 
March  1,  1917 
April  1,  1917 
May  1,  1917 
June  1,  1917 
July  1,  1917 
August  1,  1917 
September  1,  1917 
October  1,  1917 
November  1,  1917 
December  1,  1917 


-  &L51.'7gfk 

-  §151.73__ 

-  8151.73 

-  8151.73 

-  8151.73 

-  151.73 

-  .3151.73 

-  8151.73 

-  8227.62 

-  8227.62 ■ 

-  §227.62 

-  §227.62 

-  §227.62 

-  §227.62 

-  §227.62 

-  §227.62 


5.  Second  party  agrees  to  use  the  said  rolls 
during  the  life  of  said  patent  in  the  Dominion  of  Canada 
only  and  for  crushing  gypsum  only,  and  agrees  not  to  sell, 
lease  or  otherwise  dispose  of  same  during  the  life  of  said 
patent  except  upon  the  condition  that  they  shall  not  be  ex¬ 
ported  from  or  used  outside  of  the  Dominion  of  Canada  and 
that  they  shall  not  be  used  except  for  crushing  gypsum. 

It  is,  however,  understood  and  agreed  by  the  parties  hereto 
that  no  license  whatever  under  any  of  first  party's  United 
States  patents  is  granted  or  to  be  implied  as  granted  here¬ 
by  or  by  the  sale  and  purchase  of  the  said  rolls  herein 
provided  for. 

IN  YfITNESS  WHEREOF,  the  parties  hereto  have  exe¬ 
cuted  this  agreement  in  duplicate  the^dgy-sn£>  year  first 
ai3ove  written- 
||  Witness 


SHE  VICTORIA  GYPSUM  MINING  AND 
MANUFACTURING  COMPANY  LIMITED 


Attest:- 


I  County  of  Delaware 
State  of  Pennsylvania 


On  this  20th  day  of 
i  appeared  $M>U.  0 .  KiDL^Llkw, 


_ _  _  January 

'll  •  y  (1  Pl-.'s,A.a, 

191  5  ,  before  J 

to  me  personally  know,  who,  being  hy  me  "duly  sworn, 
depose  and  say  that  he  is  the  ^  ^ 

of  The  Victoria  Gypsum  mining  and  I.Ianuf ao tuning  Company 
limited,  the  corporation  described  in  and  which  executed 
the  foregoing  agreement;  that  tlie  seal  affixed  ko  the 
foregoing  agreement  is  the  corporate  seal  of  said  corpora 
tion;  and  that  said  agreement  was  signed  and  sealed  in 
I  behalf  of  said  corporation  by  authority  of  its  Board  of 
Directors;  and  said  (X, 

j  acknowledged  said  agreement  to  be  the  xree  act  and  dee 
of  said  corporation. 


/Hu  C*r>vn aymtntt  w 
Sh/([li  rj  Oe-  d-uV In)  72  p*-' 


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GUARANTY 


Ror  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  One  Hollar 
to  us.  The  Keystone  Plaster  Company,  of  Chester,  Pa.,  in 
paid  by  Thomas  A.  Edison  of  West  Orange,  New  Jersey, 
the  receipt  of  which  is  hereby  acknowledged,  and  in  further 
consideration  of  the  execution  of  the  foregoing  agreement 
v/ith  The  Victoria  Gypsum  Mining  and  Manufacturing  Company 
limited  of  Baddeck,  Cape  Breton,  if.  S.,  Canada,  by  said 
Thomas  A.  Edison,  we  hereby  guarantee  unto  said  Thomas  A. 
Edison,  his  heirs,  executors,  administrators  and  assigns, 
the  full  and  prompt  payment  by  The  Victoria  Gypsum  Mining 
and  Manufacturing  Company  Limited,  of  any  and  all  sums 
which  shall  hereafter  become  due  to  said  Thomas  A.  Edison, 
his  heirs,  executors,  administrators  and  assigns  under  said 
agreement.  V/e  hereby  waive  demand  and  notice  of  default 
in  any  of  said  payments,  and  agree  that  extensions  of  time 
of  any  payment  may  be  granted  to  The  Victoria  Gypsum  Mining 
and  Manufacturing  Company  limited,  its  successors,  assigns 
or  other  legal  representatives,  in  the  form  of  notes  or 
otherwise  v/ith  out  notice  to  us,  and  that  security  may  be 
taken  without  impairing  our  liability,  and  we  hereby  waive 
notice  of  the  acceptance  of  this  contract  of  guaranty  and 
st ipulate  that  we  shall  be  immediately  liaole  for  any  and 
all  defaults  in  said  payments  by  The  Victoria  Gypsum  Mining 
and  Manufacturing  Company  limited,  its  successors,  assigns 
and  other  legal  representatives,  and  that  at  the  election 
of  said  Thomas  A.  Edison,  his  heirs,  executors,  adminis¬ 
trators  or  assigns,  said  Thomas  A.  Edison,  his  heirs, 
executors,  administrators  or  assigns,  shall  have  the  right 
to  bring  suit  against  us  immediately  based  upon  our  liability 


January  9 ,  1915 


Hr.  Mason 

I  enclose  herewith  form  of  hill  suitable  for 
use  in  connection  with  the  sale  of  the  giant  rolls  to  the 
Victoria  Gypsum  Mining  &  Manufacturing  Company.  X  also 
enclose  copy  of  revised  sheet  2  of  the  agreement. 


9 /a^-**^**-*- 


[ATTACHMENT/ENCLOSURE] 


THOMAS  A.  EDISON 
STEY/ARESVIIIE ,  N.  J. 


1915 


Sold  to 


the  VICTORIA  STK1IM  MM  I  IB  AND  MANUPAOTURII1G  COIBAIIY  DIHITFD 


‘SJa'^’tS  &£*.  pnllaya. 

etc. 


§5000.00 


Delivery  to  be  made  f.o.b.  New  Village.  N.  3. 
on  or  about  May  1,  1915 

k  ass  g  s&r-aas.’ss  a 

gypsum 

Terms  of  payment: 


§2500  payable  on  or  before  January  15,  1915 
$2500  payable  on  or  before  May  1,  1915 


LEGAL  DEPARTMENT 


orange,  N.J.  January  23,  1915 


Hr.  H.  E.  Miller, 

laboratory. 

Dear  Sir:- 

You  will  find  enclosed  herewith  exeouted  copy  of 
agreement  dated  January  15,  1915  between  Mr.  Edison  and  the 
Victoria  Gypsum  Mining  and  Manufacturing  Company  limited  and 
also  a  Guaranty  exeouted  by  the  Keystone  Plaster  Company.  This 
agreement  relates  to  the  sale  of  a  set  of  giant  rolls  and  was 
negotiated  by  Mr.  Mason.  Mr.  Mason  requests  that  after  you  have 
made  a  note  of  the  terms  of  this  agreement,  the  same  be  sent  to 


him. 


Very  truly  yours , 


HI- JS 


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The  Edison  Portland  Cement  Co. 


mi  Pu.ug.r  Station.  NEW  VILLAGE.  N.J. 

3.  STEWARTSVILLE,  N.  J. 

Jan.  30t'n,  19 151 


Mr.  Harry  F.  Miller., 


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note  Hr  suggestion  that  we  take  uP  with  him  the  *».- 

tion  of  hilling  the  rolls  and  I  suggest  that  you  refer  the  whole 
matter  to  him  for  his  approval.  Deposit  the  check  to  Hr. 


.  Edison's  check  for 


$2500.00  oh  account  of  the  money  v 


T/e  would  like  to  have  this  check  as  soon 
lave  already  paid  out  considerable  money. 
Yours  very  truly. 


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The  Edison  Crushing  Roll  Co. 


December  29,  1915. 

Mr.  H.  E.  Miller, 

Edison  laboratory, 

Orange,  N.  J. 

My  dear  Harry 

If  you  refer  to  the  agreement  made 
between  Mr.  Edison  and  the  Victoria  Gypaum  Mining  &  Manfg. 

Co.,  ltd.,  which  is  dated  the  15th  of  January,  1915,  you 
will  note  that  they  are  to  pay  $5,000.00  for  the  Rolls,  and 
then  starting  from  May  1st,  1915.  an  amount  monthly  of  $151.73 
up  to  May  1st,  1917,  and  thereafter  until  Deo.  1st,  1917,  $227.62. 

The  $5,000.00  has  been  paid  to  you,  and 
of  this  amount  you  have  sent  us  $2600.00  to  cover  the  work 
which  has  thus  far  been  done. 

On  account  of  the  war  the  project  in  Nova 
Scotia  has  been  held  up,  and  we  were  instructed  to  suspend  the 
work  on  the  Rolls,  which,  however,  are  nearly  completed,  and 
up  to  date  we  have  spent  $1960.00,  and  will  probably  spend 
the  balance  of  the  $2500.00  when  we  complete  the  Rolls. 

My  recollection  is  that  Mr.  Edison  paid 
$1400.00  for  the  Rolls  when  he  purchased  them  from  the  New 
Jersey  Zinc  Co.  some  years  ago.  This  amount  you  can  verify 
from  your  books, 

Mr.  Edison  told  Mason  and  myself  that 


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after  he  had  gotten  back  the  amount  which  he  paid  the  Hew 
Jersey  Zinc  Co.  for  the  Rolls,  and  the  cost  of  the  mechanical 
changes,  that  the  balance  would  be  applied  against  the  royalty 
account,  and  treated  the  Bame  as  the  other  royalty  which  is 
received  from  the  Rolls,  and  I  would  suggest  that  you  show 
him  this  letter  and  get  him  to  confirm  statement  I  have  made, 
and  then  include  the  monthly  payments  in  some  future  royalty 
statement.  Then  when  the  Rolls  are  completed,  and  we  know 
exactly  what  they  have  cost,  we  can  figure  the  difference  be¬ 
tween  the  $5,000.00  received  and  their  actual  cost,  plus  the 
original  amount  Mr.  Edison  paid  the  H.  J.  Zinc  Co.,  and  deduct 
this  amount  from  the  $5,000.00  and  include  the  balance  in 


royalty  payments. 

When  you  look  the  matter  up,  please  let 
me  know  the  amount  with  Mr.  Edison  paid  the  Zinc  Cc.  for  the 
Rolls,  so  I  may  make  memorandum  of  it  on  our  records  here. 

Yours  very  truly, 

EDISOH  CRUSHIHG  ROLL  CO. 


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This  edition  was  made  possible  by  grant  funds  provided  from  the  New  Jersey  Historical 
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Endowment  for  the  Humanities.  Major  underwriting  has  been  provided  by  the  Barkley  Fund, 
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Director  and  General  Editor 
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A  SELECTIVE  MICROFILM  EDITION 
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